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BBQ Demonstration in Support of St Anthony Seafoods Workers
August 24, 2023

FFAW-Unifor is hosting a free community barbeque/demonstration in support of St. Anthony Seafoods Plant Workers who are being mistreated by their employer, Royal Greenland. The event will take place TOMORROW, Friday, August 25 from 3 to 6pm on East Street in St. Anthony.

A decision from a 2021 arbitration award identified that plant manager, Stedman Letto, did not adhere to minimum Labour Standards and violated the Collective Agreement on several occasions. Letto continues to violate the Collective Agreement, mistreat workers, and shirk basic Canadian labour standards. FFAW-Unifor has formally requested Letto’s removal – a request that has been denied by Royal Greenland.

FFAW-Unifor representatives will be on hand to serve hot dogs and hamburgers, have a yarn with plant workers, harvesters and community members, and rally community support for SAS workers! The weather is looking beautiful, so come have a burger and make it clear: LETTO HAS TO GO!

All SAS plant workers will also receive a free t-shirt.

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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.