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FFAW Request Meeting to Discuss Possible Support for Plant Workers
April 5, 2024

Today, April 5, 2024, FFAW-Unifor issued an urgent letter requesting an immediate discussion with the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills to explore programming or opportunities available that will allow seafood processing plant workers to receive economic support to stabilize the workforce and promote retention as most seasonal Employment Insurance benefits have ceased since early March.

The letter can be read HERE.

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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.