February 2018 | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

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Results of Snow Crab Stock Assessment for 2HJ3KLNOP4R

Feb 26, 2018

02/26/2018 This morning, FFAW-Unifor members participated in a technical briefing by DFO Science on the most recent Snow Crab Stock

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Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters, plant workers to suffer at loss of surf clam quota

Feb 23, 2018

02/23/2018 The recent decision by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to give 25 per cent of the current quota

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FFAW files motion to overturn decision by Labour Board

Feb 23, 2018

02/23/2018 With just cause, FFAW-Unifor filed a motion to overturn a February 21, 2017 decision by the province’s Labour Relations

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Workers Win Increase to Injured Workers’ Compensation Rates

Feb 20, 2018

02/20/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador are celebrating a victory at the Workers’ Compensation Board today

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DFO Must Re-Evaluate Northern Shrimp Data

Feb 16, 2018

02/16/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to re-evaluate the reference

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Perseverance Pays Off in Beachside

Feb 15, 2018

02/15/2018 “The squeaky wheel always gets the grease.” That’s Nancy Bowers’ motto. Bowers, a fish harvester and member of FFAW-Unifor’s

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Fish Harvesters Mark Significant Victory in Fight to Protect Independent Owner Operator Fishery

Feb 6, 2018

02/06/2018 St. John’s, NL – After many years of advocating for changes to legislation, today fish harvesters in the province

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Canada’s Independent Fish Harvesters Welcome Landmark Changes to Fisheries Act

Feb 6, 2018

02/06/2018 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick – The Canadian Independent Fish Harvester’s Federation (CIFHF) is celebrating a significant victory in

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Letter: Fishery corporations kick messaging into high gear

Feb 5, 2018

02/05/2018 Published in The Telegram on February 5, 2018 As is evidenced from two recent articles in The Telegram (the

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C-NLOPB announces call for new exploration areas, FFAW to submit concerns

Feb 1, 2018

02/01/2018 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) announced yesterday that they are accepting calls for nominations

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