With the North Coast having just gone through what is described as one of its bleakest seasons in history, the union that represents workers in the region will be seeking comments from the membership before the leadership hosts the annual convention to be held in Prince Rupert in December
One theme that the UFAWU-Unifor reps from the North will be highlighting at that convention will be their continued call for Adjacency, continuing their push to have fish that is caught in the North, processed in the North.
That was a topic that they raised with Premier John Horgan on October 22nd, taking advantage of the Premier's tour to raise the issue once again with him and NDP MLA Jennifer Rice. Union members had a chance to further outline the impact of the last few fishing seasons on the community and to expand on the adjacency issue as one option to generate more employment for local workers.
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| This Thursday Local Members of UFAWU-Unifor will be working on resolutions for the upcoming convention of December |
The Northern leadership is hosting a local 31 meeting on Thursday, November 2nd to determine how many of the local members wish to attend the convention, as well as to work on the list of resolutions to be presented at it.
The Thursday meeting takes place at 7 PM at Fishermen's Hall.
The larger convention will take place in Prince Rupert on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd, more details related to the labour event will come as the convention gets closer.
You can find more information on the Thursday meeting from the UFAWU Facebook page.
More background on the fishing industry in British Columbia, including items related to adjacency can be found on our archive page.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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