Heavy Ice Threatens Crisis for Newfoundland Plant Workers, Says FFAW
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Packet] by Jonthan Parsons June 1, 2017
3L FISHING ZONE, N.L. — It may be a great draw for tourists, but all the ice in the harbours around the province is having a detrimental effect on the fishery — including the harvesters and plant workers who rely on work this time of year.
Staff representative for FFAW-Unifor, John Boland, says he is fielding 20 to 25 calls per day from concerned fish harvesters and plant workers in the Bonavista and Trinity Bay areas — all regarding ice conditions.
“There are people out there that are severely hurting right now,” Boland told The Packet.
“An awful lot of people out there who work in plants — this is a pretty difficult time for them.”
Heavy ice conditions have prevented many fish harvesters from fishing, and landings are slow in other areas. Many fish plant workers have yet to work this season as a result.
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