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PRESIDENT ELECTION - NOMINATION FORMS

December 12, 2022

All members in good standing have been mailed paper copies of nomination forms for the election of President, FFAW-Unifor. The nomination opens on December 15, 2022 and closes on December 29, 2022 at 4:00pm, NST. 

Forms can also be downloaded by clicking below:

Nomination form

Affidavit to be signed by nominees

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.