Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union

The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) is a trade union in Newfoundland and Labrador that represents 15,000 workers. Most of the members are in the fishing industry but the FFAW also has organized workers in the hotel, hospitality, brewing, metal fabrication, window manufacturing and oil industries in the province. The FFAW is the largest private-sector union in Newfoundland and is affiliated with Unifor.

Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
AbbreviationFFAW
Formation1970 (1970)
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Location
  • Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Membership
15,000
President
Keith Sullivan
AffiliationsUnifor
Websiteffaw.ca
Formerly called
  • Northern Fishermen's Union (1970–1971)
  • Newfoundland Fishermen, Food and Allied Workers Union (1971–?)
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