Nomination Packages – IRO & Inshore Divisions
Full Nomination Packages for the 2024 FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election are now available online for viewing and download.
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OPEN CALL FOR HARVESTERS AFFFECTED BY INSHORE TOW AND BALLAST PROGRAM IN PLACENTIA BAY
Starting in May 2025, Cenovus Energy will be towing its concrete gravity structure (CGS) out of the Argentia graving dock, up to the head of Placentia Bay. The tow up
14A LOBSTER OPENING MAIL IN BALLOT
The ballots of the 14A Lobster opening date were counted at the FFAW office in Corner Brook today. Harvesters Frank Piercy and John Payne counted the ballots. The results were
FISHERIES GUIDE VESSEL OPPORTUNITIES
The West White Rose Project will require Fisheries Guide Vessels to accompany the inshore tow of the Concrete Gravity-Based Structure (oil platform) in Placentia Bay, the offshore tow of the
FFAW 2025 Inshore Council Election Candidates
Candidates have been named for the FFAW 2025 Inshore Council Election. *Any remaining seats for Women, Crew Member, Young Harvester, and At-Large positions will be filled when the Regional Inshore
INSHORE COUNCIL ELECTION 2025 – Nomination Period Extended – St. Bernards to McCallum
No nominations were received for the Inshore Council Seat – St. Bernards to McCallum. The nomination period for this Inshore Council seat has been extended until 4:30pm, Wednesday, February 5th.
MEDIA RELEASE: Court Denies Northern Cod Injunction; Matter to Proceed to Judicial Review in 2025
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is expressing disappointment in the Court’s decision to deny the Union’s request for an injunction to prevent offshore
MEDIA ADVISORY: Northern Cod Injunction Hearing – Virtual Attendance Registration Open
WHAT: Federal Court hearing on FFAW-Unifor’s application for an injunction to stay offshore dragger access to the Northern cod fishery pending judicial review WHEN: Friday, October 11, 2024, at 9:30am