Weyerhaeuser Company

Weyerhaeuser Company is a timberland company that engages in the management of forests and the production of wood products, including lumber, plywood, and engineered wood products. The company emphasizes sustainability and responsible forest management to meet the needs of various customers in construction, furniture, and other industries.

CCI Score

-11.16

0.02% May 3

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Weyerhaeuser Political Influence Profile

The OpenSecrets profile reveals that Weyerhaeuser contributed $512,264 in the 2024 election cycle and spent $1,606,000 on lobbying. In addition, a notable proportion of its lobbyists have prior government experience, underscoring a revolving door dynamic that raises concerns about undue political influence and potential erosion of democratic accountability.

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Latest Events

FEB

06

2025

Weyerhaeuser Political Influence Profile
-29.30

The OpenSecrets profile reveals that Weyerhaeuser contributed $512,264 in the 2024 election cycle and spent $1,606,000 on lobbying. In addition, a notable proportion of its lobbyists have prior government experience, underscoring a revolving door dynamic that raises concerns about undue political influence and potential erosion of democratic accountability.
-30

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

April 8

Weyerhaeuser’s reported contributions and lobbying expenditures, combined with significant revolving door practices (with many lobbyists having prior government positions), suggest an exertion of corporate political influence that risks undermining democratic processes. Such practices can foster conditions conducive to the entrenchment of undemocratic, authoritarian tendencies, a concern from an anti-fascist perspective.

Weyerhaeuser Co Profile: Summary • OpenSecrets
JAN

01

2023

Weyerhaeuser Company Political Action Committee Disclosure
0.00

FEC data reveals that Weyerhaeuser Company has an affiliated Political Action Committee. The committee overview page on the FEC website provides organizational details such as the mailing address and basic filing information, without indicating support for authoritarian or far‑right initiatives.
+0

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

April 8

The disclosure of the PAC through FEC data is a standard compliance filing. There is no evidence from the information provided that the Political Action Committee is being used to support authoritarian or far‑right activities. Thus, the score is neutral.

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - committee overview
OCT

28

2022

Weyerhaeuser Union Contract Ratified After 46-Day Strike
62.21

After a 46-day strike, over 1,100 Weyerhaeuser employees ratified a new four-year contract that includes a 14% wage increase, locked healthcare premiums, improved shift differentials, enhanced vacation and sick leave benefits, and bonus options. This contract marks a significant win for labor rights.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 8

The ratified contract, achieved after a prolonged strike, delivers substantial improvements for workers including wage increases, stabilized healthcare premiums, and better overall benefits. This result strengthens labor power and is a clear example of successful collective action against harsh corporate practices, aligning with anti-authoritarian and pro-worker rights priorities.

IAM members ratify Weyerhaeuser contract - The STAND
OCT

21

2022

Weyerhaeuser Labor Dispute and Strike
-23.28

Weyerhaeuser faces an extended labor dispute as union workers, rallying in Springfield on October 21, demand a livable family wage, lower health benefit premiums, and improved workplace safety, leading them to continue the strike and prepare to vote on a tentative agreement.
-30

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 8

The ongoing strike and worker rally highlight significant shortcomings in Weyerhaeuser's labor relations and human rights practices. Despite the company's claims of negotiating in good faith, workers remain unsatisfied with the offered wages, benefits, and safety conditions, underscoring the company's failure to meet fair labor standards. This incident reflects a broader pattern of corporate resistance to adequately addressing worker rights, a key concern from an anti-authoritarian and pro-labor perspective.

Weyerhaeuser workers continue strike, prepare to vote on tentative deal
OCT

07

2022

Weyerhaeuser Strike over Unfair Contract Proposal
-61.85

Over 1,100 Weyerhaeuser workers represented by IAMAW District W24 have been on strike since September 13, 2022, rejecting the company’s latest contract proposal. The proposal was criticized for offering insufficient wage increases, cutting vacation time, imposing healthcare premium payments for the first time since the 1990s, and failing to improve retirement benefits, prompting a strong labor response demanding fair treatment amid record profits.
-80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 8

The article details how Weyerhaeuser's contract proposal inadequately addressed worker demands, effectively devaluing labor contributions by reducing benefits and pushing costs onto employees. This reflects harmful labor practices that undermine worker rights and fair labor standards, supporting conditions that can contribute to authoritarian labor exploitation. As such, a strongly negative score is assigned in the labor relations and human rights practices category.

Striking Weyerhaeuser workers reject company’s latest offer
JAN

01

2018

Weyerhaeuser Political Contributions and Employee Political Engagement Policies
-3.60

The company’s public policy page details its structured political contributions and strict employee guidelines. In 2018, Weyerhaeuser and its subsidiaries disclosed state-level political donations of $303,250 and WPAC contributions of $283,020 to federal candidates, with political decision-making overseen by an employee-based board chaired by the CEO.
-10

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

April 8

Weyerhaeuser’s detailed disclosure of political contributions, including a state-level donation of $303,250 and WPAC federal contributions of $283,020, reflects an active engagement in political processes. Although these contributions adhere to legal requirements and are bipartisan, the practice contributes to corporate influence in politics, raising concerns from an anti-authoritarian perspective.

Public Policy - Weyerhaeuser
-5

Executive Political Engagement

April 8

The policy that centralizes control over political donations through a WPAC, managed by an employee-based board chaired by the CEO, underscores a potential consolidation of corporate influence in political processes. While presented as a method to ensure compliance and bipartisan contributions, it raises concerns about undue executive influence in political engagement.

Public Policy - Weyerhaeuser