Judge Rules Weyerhaeuser Discriminated Against Union Official

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Weyerhaeuser will not appeal a federal judge's decision that found the company discriminated against a top union official for his labor organizing.

The Daily News of Longview reports a judge ruled in March that Weyerhaeuser demonstrated an "anti-union animus" when it abruptly revoked Greg Pallesen's leave of absence in 2015. That was after he worked more than decade as vice president of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers.

The union represents about 450 hourly employees at Weyerhaeuser's Longview operations.

Union leaders say they held off on announcing the judge's ruling until last week because they wanted to see if Weyerhaeuser would appeal.

The Federal Way-based forestry company confirmed Monday it is complying with the judge's orders to reinstate Pallesen's leave of absence until January 2017, among other requirements. The company declined to comment further.