Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions
Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
Month: October 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Groundfish Industry Development Council Applauds the appointment of new Ministers to the Federal Cabinet
Click here for a press release from the NL Groundfish Industry Development Council (NL-GIDC).
MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Welcomes New Fisheries Minister with Call to Protect Inshore Fishery
"We need a Minister to be a true champion for owner-operator harvesters and coastal communities by ensuring that these policies, together with the principle of adjacency, are applied in allocation
MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Calls on OCI to Disclose True Economic Benefit to NL
"The company already has exclusive access to tens of thousands of tons of redfish in Unit 2, greysole, yellowtail, coldwater shrimp, turbot, and cod,” explains Keith Sullivan, FFAW-Unifor President. “OCI
APPLICATIONS OPEN: Lost Gear Retrieval Project
The Deadline for applications is Friday, October 22, at 12:30pm
Memorabilia Contest
Submit old union photos or swag for a chance to win 1 of 3 Mercer's Marine gift cards!
The Union Forum – Fall 2021
Click here to read the latest issue of the Union Forum – Published October 2021
Inshore Fishery Coalition Calls on DFO to Consult on New Redfish Fishery
The Unit 1 Redfish Fishery is expected to be commercial in the next 2 years and will be an important economic generator for the west coast of NL for the
MEDIA RELEASE: PERT Recommendations Fail to Grasp Basics of Inshore Fishery
“Anti-worker and anti-union sentiments abound, if the recommendations in this report were to be implemented it would lead to certain destruction of our inshore fishery and the coastal communities that
Habour Breton Sentinel Application 2021
October 1, 2021 – FFAW is now accepting applications on an urgent basis for a sentinel site in the Harbour Breton area. You can access the application HERE. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: