VACANT EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS FILLED
FFAW-Unifor is pleased to advise that the two vacant seats on the FFAW-Unifor Executive Board have been filled. Darren Melindy – Non-Fishing IRO (Cahill) Steve Buffett – At-Sea IRO (Altera
Category: Media Releases
Economic Support Proposal Campaign
Federal Minister Carla Qualtrough rejected the Union’s request for changes to Employment Insurance qualifications this year. Help is still needed for those facing a 70% drop in earnings this year.
MEDIA RELEASE: 2023 Capelin Fishery Highlights Stock Abundance
Capelin harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting positive catch rates and an abundant resource so far this fishing season. Following DFO’s technical briefing on the 2J3KL capelin stock in
MEDIA RELEASE: Conflict Brews At-Sea as Drill Rig Takes Over Prime Crab Grounds
July 21, 2023 Crab harvesters on the Avalon Peninsula are calling out the oil and gas industry as the Hercules drill rig, operated by ExxonMobil in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin,
Continued Mackerel Closure Hurting NL Communities
Harvesters continue to report mackerel abundance from coast to coast, in complete contradiction to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) assertion that the stock, under moratorium since last year,
4R Shrimp Update
Following a virtual meeting on Friday evening, the 4R Shrimp Committee confirmed their inability to fish for 92 cents. “We cannot understand how Quebec processors are paying 1.40 plus and
ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROPOSAL PHONE CAMPAIGN
Call your MP and MHA to let them know this help is desperately needed. The stress of the unknown must end and they must commit to providing this help! Our
DFO Rolls Over Cod Quota, Fails to Use All Available Data for Assessment
“The entire industry was hopeful for – and were depending on - an increase to the northern cod quota this year. We had provincial support for this request as well
FFAW Brings NL Fishery Issues to Ottawa
Throughout last week, FFAW-Unifor attended a series of meetings in Ottawa with several government officials in federal government to advance the Emergency Economic Support Proposal (ESP) for All Workers Impacted
Unifor Letter of Support for Federal Request
Unifor National President, Lana Payne, has written a letter of support for our federal request for support for all those affected by the sharp downturn in the crab industry this