Skip to content

Labour Day Weekend Message

September 2, 2022

FFAW-Unifor wishes you and your family a safe and happy Labour Day Weekend.

The Labour Day statutory holiday is important to the history of unions – because it was given in recognition of the working class and the sacrifices, inequalities and battles that have been waged throughout the decades.

We’re now entering a new era of inequality – where staggering inflation, and the determination of employers to erode good, decent jobs is hurting hard working families like yours.

But together, we can make a difference in our communities by standing up to those who only serve their own interests, putting profits over people.

Unions like the FFAW work to better the lives of our members. Better pay. Better benefits. Better protection. Unions – for better.

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.