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Guide to Understanding Crab Price Agreement

The FFAW has developed a comprehensive guide to understanding this year’s price agreement. Click here to read the full document.  For further questions or clarifications, please contact your Member Representative. 
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SHRIMP PRICE AGREEMENT

Today, FFAW and ASP came to a successful agreement on the price of shrimp for the 2024 fishing season; spring, summer and fall fisheries will all be under one price
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2024 Lobster Pricing Agreement

Click here to read the details of the 2024 lobster pricing agreement.
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BREAKING: ASP ACCEPTS FFAW OFFER, AGREEMENT MADE TO GET SNOW CRAB FISHERY STARTED

This evening, the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) reached an agreement with the FFAW Snow Crab Bargaining Committee, ensuring the start of the 2024 snow crab fishery. As a result,
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BUS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DEMONSTRATION

BUS 1 — SOUTH BROOK START (EDDY’S) 12:00AM (BURSEY’S SCHOOL BUSES) BUS 2 — GANDER START (NORTH ATLANTIC) 1:30AM (BURSEY’S SCHOOL BUSES) BUS 3 — BURIN START (OLD FOODLAND BUILDING)
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ASP ATTEMPTS TO POST PRICE TO BREAK RANKS, COMMITTEE TURNS DOWN OFFER THAT FURTHER ERODS HARVESTER SHARE

Companies continue to spread misinformation in an effort to cause controversy and mistrust between fellow harvesters. “Today, ASP relayed a verbal offer via our Mediator and before our Committee was
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FFAW-Unifor Reacts to Approval of World Energy GH2 Hydrogen Project EIS

ST. JOHN’S, NL – FFAW-Unifor is not surprised by provincial government’s decision to approve the World Energy GH2 project’s environmental assessment and ultimately green light the project. On February 28th,
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Crab Harvesters Demand Fair Share

The crab fishing season officially started on Saturday, April 6th, yet all harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador stayed tied up demanding their fair share. The Blackwood Report, commissioned by the
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 Member Update: Clarification on Bargaining Regulation Changes

The Union wishes to clarify misinformation circulating regarding the recent changes to collective bargaining regulations in the province. Contrary to rumours, FFAW-Unifor did not endorse the last-minute regulatory changes imposed
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UPDATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024

FFAW continues to work towards a solution to get the snow crab fishery going as soon as possible. However, yesterday, ASP attempted to justify their pricing formula and falsely skewed
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MEDIA RELEASE: Price Decision Failure of Panel Mandate, Harvesters Say They Won’t Fish 

Failure of the Panel & Provincial Collective Bargaining System   The Standing Fish Price Setting Panel has failed the inshore fishery in our province. The Union held a call this afternoon
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Earle McCurdy Panel  Dissent – 2024 Crab Decision

Letter of dessent from panel member Earle McCurdy dated April 1, 2024.
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