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...

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Published in:Journal of Canadian Studies
Main Author: CLOSE, DAVID
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 1982
Subjects:
History
Cultural Studies
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3
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spelling crunivtoronpr:10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 2023-12-31T10:12:57+01:00 Unconventional Militance: Union Organized Fish Sales in Newfoundland CLOSE, DAVID 1982 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) Journal of Canadian Studies volume 17, issue 2, page 3-11 ISSN 0021-9495 1911-0251 History Cultural Studies journal-article 1982 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/jcs.17.2.3 2023-12-01T08:18:25Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press - via Crossref) Journal of Canadian Studies 17 2 3 11
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Cultural Studies
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Cultural Studies
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Unconventional Militance: Union Organized Fish Sales in Newfoundland
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description 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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