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Previously, the two paper machines at the mill produced magazine paper and newsprint in addition to book paper and had a combined capacity of 435,000 tpy.
The current negotiations are in connection with potential layoffs at all of its UPM pulp mills, sawmills, and graphic paper mills in Finland, as well as the Lappeenranta biorefinery.
The drivers will strike for an initial seven days between November 20-27 and intensify strike action in December if the dispute is not resolved, Unite said in a statement.