The Connected Coast Project is set to bring internet services to rural and remote areas in coastal BC using subsea fibre optic cable. But harvester input is needed to ensure…
OceanSmart is the premiere Canadian application helping mariners protect our Ocean. The application was created by the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation with support from both UFAWU-Unifor and Unifor. Here are…
A reminder has been issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to submit applications for the phase 2 deadline of the Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program. The extended application deadline…
Johnstone Straits Expectations for 2021 are below average for Inner South Coast Chum based on a below avg. 2017 returns, declines through 2017-2020 and indications of poor marine conditions in 2017-2019…
Unifor members are invited to participate in the 2nd Unifor NHL Fantasy Hockey Pool. The link for the event is www.unifor.org/nhlpool. Registration is free to all members! Unifor has some…
UFAWU-Unifor was saddened by the news of Heiltsuk Nation Hereditary Chief Edwin Newman's recent passing at the age of 95. Chief Newman was the President of the Native Brotherhood during…
On June 29, 2021, DFO announced long-term closures under the pacific salmon strategy initiative for over seventy salmon fisheries. There is no financial aid package for this summer, in spite…
Stay up to date with UFAWU-Unifor news, in-season information and Union campaigns by following UFAWU-Unifor on social media. UFAWU-Unifor has maintained a strong presence on Facebook for a number of…
The sudden announcement of 79 salmon fishery closures has created great uncertainty for B.C. salmon harvesters and the organizations that represent them. In the wake of these troubling announcements, UFAWU-Unifor…
