FFAW | FFAW-Unifor | Fish Food & Allied Workers Union

15,000 Strong & Counting

Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW-Unifor) represents approximately 15,000 working women and men throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, most of whom are employed in the fishing industry.

Overview

Since 1971, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union has played a vital role in shaping the economic, social and cultural landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

Since 1971, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union has played a vital role in shaping the economic, social and cultural landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Key Legislation and Relevant Regulations

An outline of the key legislation and regulations that guide the policies and procedures within FFAW-Unifor’s sectors of membership: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Structure

FFAW-Unifor is overseen by the 19 member Executive Board, which is elected every 3 years. Below the Executive Board, there are two councils; the Inshore Council and the Industrial/Retail/Offshore Council. These councils are also elected every 3 years. Each Council has numerous committees.

Lobster Gear Program

What is the Lobster Gear Program? The Lobster Gear Program provides lobster harvesters with straight-forward access to the Atlantic Fisheries

Legal Support Service

With the new federal owner-operator regulations in place, FFAW acknowledges that harvesters may have questions and circumstances that they now

Executive Board

The Executive Board consists of the President and Secretary-Treasurer, (both of whom are also full-time employees of the Union), a Vice-President for the Inshore sector, as well as a Vice-President for the Industrial-Retail-Offshore (IRO) sector. 6 seats on the Executive Board are for fish harvesting members, 4 of which cover specific geographic regions, while 1 seat is reserved for a woman harvester and another is reserved for a crew member. The IRO sector also has 6 seats on the Executive Board – 3 seats for fish processing plant workers, 1 seat for an at-sea member, 1 seat for a member outside the fishing industry, and 1 seat for a woman’s representative. 

Inshore Council

Council members are elected by region or position, and are elected every 3 years, or as vacancies arrive, as per the FFAW-Unifor Constitution.

Industrial-Retail-Offshore Council

Council members are elected by region or position, and are elected every 3 years, or as vacancies arrive, as per the FFAW-Unifor Constitution.

Staff

FFAW-Unifor has a dedicated team of experienced staff working on behalf of members.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our union, its sectors, who we represent, or how you can get involved, please feel free to submit a contact form and we will reply as soon as possible.

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Stay up to date with news within FFAW, updates from around the fishing industry, member meeting times, DFO/DFA announcements, and more.

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Strength & Growth

FFAW-Unifor is made up of 15,000+ members.

Public Notice – Reminder – Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery closing for the 2023 Season – pn.23.014

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   PUBLIC NOTICE   pn.23.014B       Sep. 29, 2023   Reminder – Newfoundland and

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