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ARBITRATOR REJECTS FFAW GRIEVANCE ON CRAB REBATE; LEADERSHIP MEETING IN AM TO DETERMINE NEXT STEPS

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The Union has received the arbitrator’s decision on the grievance regarding the calculation of 30lb boxes in the 2025 rebate calculation. The arbitrator has denied the grievance. The Inshore Council
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Provincial Government Acts on Commitment, Withdraws Support for South Coast NMCA

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor welcomes today’s decision by the provincial government to withdraw Newfoundland and Labrador’s support for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) on the province’s south
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Company Cartel Continues: ASP Refuses Release of Deloitte Calculation Ahead of Arbitration

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FFAW-Unifor is calling on the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) to stop hiding behind excuses and immediately agree to release the full Deloitte crab price calculation, including all sales of
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3L SMALL SUPP CRAB VOTE FOR BUDDY UP

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The 3L Small Supplementary Crab fleet has expressed interest in introducing buddy-up to this fishery. An e-vote is currently taking place among license holders, and if the majority votes in
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FFAW TO MEET WITH ASP AND PREMIER TUESDAY EVENING

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A meeting has been confirmed for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20 at 5pm with the Union, ASP, and Premier Tony Wakeham. An update will be provided following the meeting.
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MESSAGE FOR PLANT WORKERS: STABILITY FOR ALL

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We know plant workers are concerned, and we hear you. This is not about fish harvesters vs plant workers. What’s happening right now isn’t about one group or one issue.
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PREMIER WAKEHAM HEARS HARVESTER CONCERNS, COMMITS TO FINDING WAY FORWARD

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – This evening, members of the FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met with Premier Tony Wakeham, Minister Loyola O’Driscoll, and Minister Mike Goosney to hear the province’s
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FFAW Meets with Provincial Government: Tuesday Deadline for Intervention 

January 9, 2026  ST. JOHN’S, NL – For over five hours today, representatives of the FFAW Snow Crab Negotiating Committee met with government to discuss the crisis currently facing NL’s fishing
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NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR COMMUNITIES ROBBED OVER $100 MILLION DOLLARS; ASP CARTEL WILL BE STOPPED 

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – With this afternoon’s news of a $0.28 snow crab rebate, fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are calling for immediate justice and change.  “The rebate announced
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2025 SNOW CRAB REBATE RESULTS

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This afternoon, auditors with Deloitte finished their analysis to determine the end of season settlement payment for snow crab. The news comes over two months after the receipt submission deadline.
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