Maine Lawmaker Urges TAA for Near Shuttered Paper Mill Employees
Increased competition from South American and Canadian paper production companies contributed to the near total shutter of an Old Town, Maine paper mill in recent days, said Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine on Aug. 26, while urging the Department of Labor…
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to support a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed on behalf of the roughly 200 workers at Old Town Fuel and Fiber. The agency should “expeditiously and thoroughly consider” the petition, Michaud said in a letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. “The increased global competition has contributed to an overall decline of the paper industry, and these workers are likely to have significant difficulties locating other jobs in their sector,” said Michaud. “TAA will be critical in helping these workers receive the necessary training to find alternative employment.” The current TAA legislation expires at the end of 2014, and many Democratic proponents are insisting renewal legislation is passed along with other trade bills (see 14031036).