The PPRC is a grassroots organization led by hourly employees advocating for the U.S. forest products industry. We support policies that encourage economic growth, abundant and sustainable fiber supply, and sensible science-based environmental policies.
The U.S. forest products industry is vitally important to our nation’s economy, employing approximately 950,000 people. We rank among the top 10 manufacturers in 45 states and represent four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP).
We are people dedicated to conserving the environment while taking into account the economic stability of the workforce and our surrounding communities.
After years of witnessing flawed policies that hurt the forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest, it was evident that the voice of the worker was not being heard. The PPRC gives workers a voice.
Onerous regulations have resulted in facility closures, job losses, slowed job growth and diminished competitive advantages in the U.S. and abroad.
The PPRC is the unifying voice of the forest products industry to ensure that our real-world perspectives are considered in all policy and regulatory decisions that impact our jobs and communities.
The PPRC gives ground floor workers a voice.
The PPRC has become the nation’s premier grassroots organization for the forest products industry by remaining non-partisan and advocating for reasonable solutions to real-world issues impacting the jobs and communities where we work and live.
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N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa
Tim Wegner
Packaging Corp of America
USW Local 2-159
International Falls, MN 56649
timothywegner@packagingcorp.com
Bill Schwalbach
Ahlstrom
USW Local 2-20
Kaukauna, WI 54130
william.schwalbach@ahlstrom.com
Dan Gignac
Ahlstrom
USW Local 2-15
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Daniel.gignac@ahlstrom.com
Jim Arnold
Pixelle Specialty Solutions
USW Local 1303
Hanover, PA 17331
Jim.Arnold@Pixelle.com
Jason Joiner
Sylvamo
USW Local 497
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Jason.Joiner@sylvamo.com
Phil Myers
International Paper
USW Local 7-103a
Newport, IN 47928
PhilmyersPPRC@outlook.com
Rodney Rowser
Smurfit WestRock
USW Local #9-719
Demopolis, AL 36732
rodney.rowser@smurfitwestrock.com
Doug Kinsey
International Paper
IAM Local 414
Rome, GA 30165
james.kinsey@ipaper.com
Jeff Kirby
Smurfit WestRock
USW Local 764
Florence, SC 29505
jeffnascar@icloud.com
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, & Arkansas
Trollis Hickman
Packaging Corp of America
USW Local 13-725
DeRidder, LA 70634
Trollishickman@outlook.com
Jeff Wiley
Graphics Packaging
IBEW Local 301
Queen City, TX 75572
jjaawiley@gmail.com
Mike Arndt
Green Bay Packaging
USW Local 13-1965
Morrilton, AR, 72110
mikearndt13@yahoo.com
Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, & Alaska
Jason Cowles
International Paper
AWPPW Local 677
Springfield, OR 97478
Jason.cowles@ipaper.com
Keith Sloderbeck
Georgia Pacific
USW Local 1097
Clatskanie, OR 97016
keith.sloderbeck@gapac.com
William Wawrak
Georgia Pacific
AWPPW Local 13
Toledo, OR 97391
william.wawrak@gapac.com
WASHINGTON – Nearly 70 members of the Pulp and Paperworkers’ Resource Council (PPRC) will take their issues and concerns regarding the paper and wood products manufacturing industry directly to members of the U.S. House, Senate and administration … [Read more]
CRC proposal 23, if adopted, would essentially take Florida back to a period of time prior to the passage of the Florida APA and environmental legislation. This amendment would allow case by case implementation of the Florida environmental … [Read more]
Dear Ms. Downing: The Pulp & Paperworkers’ Resource Council (PPRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) (together, "the Agencies") proposed … [Read more]
Dear David: On behalf of AF&PA members and our team, I want to thank you, the Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council Steering Committee, and all PPRC members for your work in support of the carbon neutrality legislative language that was … [Read more]
American workers employed in the U.S. forest products industry visited Washington, D.C., this week to meet with members of Congress and administration officials. Their goal was to educate officials on the impacts of legislative and regulatory … [Read more]
Concerned about global temperatures, Washington is phasing out electricity generated from coal – once the mainstay of, among many other applications, US Navy ship propulsion. Renewables such as wind, solar and, for Virginia especially, forest biomass … [Read more]
Members of the Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council (PPRC) visited Washington, D.C. the week of February 9, 2015 to meet with members of Congress and administration officials. Their goal was to educate elected and appointed officials and … [Read more]
