Month: November 2016

11/29/2016 Shared by harvester Bobby Noble and written by a 3K fish harvester, this perspective on the current efforts to divide members of FFAW is well worth reading and sharing.

11/28/2016 For Immediate Release Monday, November 28, 2016 Fish Harvesters Across Province Revoke Signatures on FISH-NL Cards St. John’s – After weeks of hearing the misinformation presented by Ryan Cleary’s

11/25/2016 FFAW-Unifor Women’s Advocate Program A Women’s Advocate is a specially trained workplace representative who assists women with concerns such as workplace harassment, intimate violence and abuse. The Women’s Advocate

11/25/2016 For Immediate Release Friday, November 25, 2016 Cleary reiterates offshore corporations’ arguments against inshore cod fishery St. John’s – Today, FISHNL’s Ryan Cleary called into question whether there should

11/24/2016 On October 11, 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC) Chair Jim Baird delivered a presentation on the 2016 stewardship northern cod fishery and the proposal that

11/24/2016 On October 11, 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC) Chair Jim Baird delivered a presentation on the 2016 northern cod stewardship fishery and the proposal that

11/21/2016 For Immediate Release Monday, November 21, 2016 Fish Harvesters Recognize the Return of Northern Cod on World Fisheries Day St. John’s – Fish harvesters throughout Newfoundland and Labrador are

11/16/2016 By Tina Pretty, FFAW-Unifor Women’s Coordinator It may seem like a small thing but just learning a bit more about your union can change a person’s perception and turn a

11/16/2016 On October 14, 2016, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced the closure of the NL Mackerel fishery. This year harvesters experienced increases in catch levels compared to previous