06/30/2017 Sent on behalf of the Fort Amherst Harbour Authority The President of the Fort Amherst Harbour Authority wishes to advise the public that the Fort Amherst Small Boat Basin
06/22/2017 ST. JOHN’S, June 22, 2017 – Minister Steve Crocker’s statement regarding exemptions to minimum processing requirements recently granted to OCI undermines labour relations in an attempt to justify a
06/21/2017 This morning the Standing Fish Price Panel released its decision on shrimp prices and it chose the FFAW price of $1.25 per pound. This is a significant victory for harvesters, as
06/21/2017 ST. JOHN’S, June 21, 2017 – FFAW-Unifor is shocked and deeply disappointed in the provincial government’s decision to issue further exemptions to Ocean Choice International (OCI), allowing the company
06/21/2017 TWILLINGATE, June 21, 2017 – The Notre Dame Seafoods shrimp processing plant in Twillingate informed workers today that they will be permanently closed as a result of the declining
06/19/2017 Oil and gas activities in Newfoundland and Labrador have surged exponentially over the last decade. As the union representing all inshore fish harvesters in the province, FFAW-Unifor works diligently
06/13/2017 The Hebron Tow from Bull Arm in Trinity Bay has begun as of June 3, 2017. UPDATE JUNE 13: The rig has reached it’s final destination. Waypoints for the
06/13/2017 ST. JOHN’S, June 13, 2017 – FFAW-Unifor has formed a committee of members working in processing plants around the province to address the short and long term challenges facing
06/09/2017 ST. JOHN’S, June 9, 2017 – Today, the federal government announced that an income bridging program would be provided to fish harvesters affected by severe ice conditions delaying the