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FFAW Request Meeting with Minister O’Regan to Discuss Deplorable EI Inadequacies

Dec 1, 2023

Today, December 1st, 2023, FFAW-Unifor issued a letter to federal Minister Seamus O’Regan requesting a meeting to include FFAW leadership,

MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Fall Economic Statement Falls Short of Addressing Key Concerns

Nov 27, 2023

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 – The federal government released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES) on November 21st  and FFAW-Unifor has

2023 Lumproe Rebate

Nov 20, 2023

The 2023 Lumproe rebate is $0.53/lb.

MEDIA RELEASE: South Coast Cod Stock Assessment Update 

Nov 16, 2023

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans provided an update on the 3Ps cod stock today, noting that the species remains

Price Setting Review Step in Right Direction for Stability in Fishing Industry

Nov 16, 2023

ST. JOHN’S, NL Today, Minister Responsible for Labour, Bernard Davis, released the provincial government’s review of the fish price setting

OFFSHORE WIND COMMITTEE RELEASES REPORT ON FOCUS AREA DECISION

Nov 14, 2023

The Regional Assessment Comittee for Offshore Wind Development, appointed by federal and provincial governements, has released a 28 page document

FFAW Members at Altera Vote to Accept New Deal

Nov 7, 2023

FFAW-Unifor members at Altera (Atlantic) Management ULC have voted overwhelmingly to accept a tentative deal reached between the bargaining committee

EI ADJUSTMENT UPDATE NOV 5 – DEC 2, 2023

Nov 6, 2023

As of November 5th, Service Canada has posted the unemployment rate for Economic Region 2 (all NL outside of St.

WORLD ENERGY GH2 PROJECT DEEMED DEFICIENT

Nov 3, 2023

Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the World Energy GH2 project is deficient and

URGENT INCOME SUPPLEMENT NEEDED FOR SEASONAL WORKERS

Nov 2, 2023

November 2, 2023 Seasonal workers in Newfoundland and Labrador are facing an economic crisis and industry retention is in jeopardy

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