Western Forest Products Inc. announced that the Company and the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 ("USW") have agreed to the terms of a tentative collective agreement. The USW represents approximately 1,000 Western employees. The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by USW membership, which is expected to occur before the end of the year.

The USW bargaining committee has advised that they will be recommending that its members accept this agreement.