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Unifor National Adds Voice to Campaign for EI Extension

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Unifor National Adds Voice to Campaign for EI Extension
April 21, 2023

Lana Payne, President of Unifor National, joined the FFAW’s calls for EI extensions for members whose benefits have run out or will soon run out. Having the support of our national union on this campaign is incredibly important. We have a meeting with the minister responsible for this portfolio, Minister Carla Qualtrough, this afterooon, and we look forward to updating our members following that call. Read the letter here. 

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.