Nearly 100 mill workers, union leaders and politicians marched through the streets of Nackawic in the shadow of the pulp mill that is soon set to close its doors to hundreds of its employees.
About 350 workers will be out of work when AV Nackawic closes its doors later this month
Shane Fowler · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Nearly 100 mill workers, politicians, and union leaders gathered under Nackawic’s famous axe to rally in support of forestry jobs. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
Nearly 100 mill workers, union leaders and politicians marched through the streets of Nackawic in the shadow of the pulp mill that is soon set to close its doors to hundreds of its employees.
AV Nackawic will lay off around 350 workers around the end of October as it is scheduled to enter an “idle” phase while its future remains undecided.
Union workers marched as part of a National Day of Action organized by Unifor across the country, but in Nackawic, where the largest employer is scheduled to shed hundreds of jobs, the event took on a heavier meaning.
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