Unconventional Militance: Union Organized Fish Sales in Newfoundland
In 1978 and again in 1979 the Newfoundland Fishermen, Food and Allied Workers Union organized sales of fish by its fishermen members to foreign processors, bypassing the local fish merchants. This paper sets out the background to the sales, describes how they were implemented, and analyzest he condi...
Published in: | Journal of Canadian Studies |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1982
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 |
Summary: | In 1978 and again in 1979 the Newfoundland Fishermen, Food and Allied Workers Union organized sales of fish by its fishermen members to foreign processors, bypassing the local fish merchants. This paper sets out the background to the sales, describes how they were implemented, and analyzest he conditions which made them possible. It concludes that the NFFAW was able to take momentary advantage of differences between Ottawa and the Newfoundland government regarding jurisdiction over fisheries management to effect these sales. |
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