Skip to content

Category: Media Releases

UPDATE: NORTHERN COD INJUNCTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW

UPDATE: NORTHERN COD INJUNCTION & JUDICIAL REVIEW  FFAW-Unifor filed a federal Judicial Review of Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s June 2024 decision to end the 2J3KL Northern cod moratorium on the grounds that the decision breaks
Read More

FFAW-Unifor Calls Out OCI for Failing to Provide Adequate Work for Fortune Plant

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor, as representatives of employees at Ocean Choice International groundfish plant in Fortune, is calling out processing company Ocean Choice International (OCI) for failing to provide
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: Former Provincial Fisheries Minister Supported Ending Historical Northern Cod Agreement for NL

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor, during the federal injunction discovery process, has learned that former provincial Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture, Elvis Loveless, issued a letter to federal counterpart, Minister
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Fisheries Minister Chose to Re-Open Northern Cod Commercial Fishery Against Recommendation for Stewardship Fishery

ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Union representing fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador have received more documents submitted by the Government of Canada in connection with the federal injunction filed
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: All NL Liberal MPs Supported Breaking Historical Agreement for Northern Cod, Injunction Documents Show

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Documents submitted by the Government of Canada as part of the federal injunction filed by FFAW-Unifor in July show that all Liberal MPs in the province
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE:

FFAW-Unifor Blames Federal Government for Shortened NL Cod Fishery Season August 26, 2024 St. John’s, NL – The Union that represents commercial fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling
Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Another Opening Necessary for Modest Mackerel Bait Fishery

St. John’s, NL – The Union representing inshore fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador is requesting a second opening of the Atlantic Mackerel Bait Fishery that was closed by the
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: NAFO Moving Forward with Offshore Dragger Access Despite Legal Injunction and Historical Agreement for Northern Cod

Agreement for Northern Cod MEDIA RELEASE NAFO Moving Forward with Offshore Dragger Access Despite Legal Injunction and Historical Agreement for Northern Cod August 12, 2024, ST. JOHN’S, NL – Despite
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland

MEDIA RELEASE: Enough is Enough: FFAW Demands Consequences for Royal Greenland August 9, 2024, ST. JOHN’S, NL –  The Union that represents over 14,000 people in the province is calling out
Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment

MEDIA RELEASE: FFAW Wins Grievance Against ASP on 2023 Snow Crab Tolerance Payment ST. JOHN’S, NL – August 6, 2024 – FFAW-Unifor is pleased to announce a significant victory in
Read More
« Prev12345678910Next »