Many workers secured part-time jobs this summer to make sure they had their own contingency plan, according to a union official.

The telephone and Internet company says it has ‘comprehensive contingency plans’ to continue providing service.

The closure also is expected to result in a better balance between the continent’s coated-paper production capacity and the decreasing amount that the market can absorb.

The telecom company declares an impasse in negotiations, and unions file a federal complaint accusing it of not bargaining in good faith.