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Reports that Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada have agreed to terms ending a five-month-old strike. Resumption of newsprint deliveries; Provisions of the six-year contract entered into by the union; Difficulties in negotiations.

Deals with labor issues that affect the newsprint industry in Canada as of July 2004. Reason behind labor disputes against newsprint producer Abitibi; Information on other labor disputes against Abitibi in 1997.

Reports that Montreal, Quebec Province-based newsprint producer Abitibi-Consolidated is cutting back its mill capacity with the closure of one of its machines. Elimination of jobs; Move in response to slowdown in demand and soft prices; Plan by other newsprint companies to reduce their production.

Reports on Bowater Inc.'s announcement of plans to close its pulp mill in British Columbia as Montreal-based Abitibi-Consolidated announced its purchase of Stone Container Corp.' newsprint operations and related assets. Reason for the mill's closure; Details of Abitibi's purchase; Abitibi's negotiations with Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union.

States that the Ontario's Labor Relations Board has found the Communications Energy and Paper-workers union violated two sections of the province's Labor Act when its struck Abitibi-Consolidated. Background on the union's strike.