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Employment Opportunity - Staff Representative

October 23, 2019

FFAW-Unifor is seeking a full-time Staff Representative to service members in the Industrial/Retail/Offshore sector. Reporting to FFAW-Unifor management, the Staff Representative is responsible for the servicing of Collective Agreements, collective bargaining and negotiations, conducting membership/ratification meetings and building union solidarity amongst FFAW-Unifor members. Click here for the full job description and instructions on how to apply. Applications are due Friday, November 1, 2019.

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.