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I am responding to the article printed in the News-Times on June 27 concerning the strike potential at the West Fraser sawmill in Huttig.

First, let me point out that the News-Times has twice printed that the union employees are seeking to implement rotating shifts. No, that is one concession the company is seeking and would render an employee’s seniority to no effect as to shift preference. Secondly, as to comments made by Mr. Michael Smith regarding the selfishness of the union employees, i.e. his statement that we are wanting more, more, more without doing anything extra and tha...