PRESIDENT ELECTION – NOMINATION FORMS
The nomination opens on December 15, 2022 and closes on December 29, 2022 at 4:00pm, NST.
Author: Courtney Glode
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in recognition of the Montreal Massacre. On December 6, we remember: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie
FFAW Executive Board Endorses Greg Pretty for Next Union President
"He’s an experienced negotiator and will have little to learn moving into this role. It will be a smooth transition for this Union and our members, and we’re grateful that he’s agreed to take it on."
MEDIA RELEASE: Keith Sullivan Steps Down as FFAW-Unifor President
December 1, 2022 ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor President Keith Sullivan announced today he is stepping down as President of the Union. Sullivan has served as President since 2014 and
Fish Harvesters’ Knowledge and Satellite Tagging Research Highlights Key Management Issues in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
A recently published academic paper led by Marine Institute researcher Rachel Marshall is based on information from fish harvesters’ knowledge interviews and from satellite tagging of Atlantic halibut has identified
MEDIA RELEASE: Increased EI Support for Sick Workers
Federal Government Announces Welcome Changes to EI Sick Leave Benefits After Years of Worker and Union Advocacy November 28, 2022 – For years, unions and workers in Canada have been calling
Lump Roe Rebate
The lump roe rebate for 2022 has been calculated at $0.07 per pound. The market performed only slightly above the initial price per barrel of $840, for a final amount
Message from FFAW-Unifor President on World Fisheries Day
The Newfoundland and Labrador commercial fishery is now valued at over $1 billion dollars each year. This value is due in part to the collective action of fish harvesters, who stood in solidarity against the oppression of fish merchants 51 years ago, and every year since.
Déjà vu for NL Fish Harvesters: DFO Science Falls Short on Surveys, Again
Underfunding coupled with dilapidated survey vessels means the multi-species surveys conducted by DFO falling short of capturing meaningful, up-to-date data on key commercial species such as Atlantic cod and snow crab.