FFAW Announces Candidates for Executive Board Election — Sullivan Acclaimed as President: Decker Being Challenged

The Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW/Unifor) recently announced its list of candidates for the upcoming executive board election.

Not surprisingly, new president Keith Sullivan was acclaimed, however, long-time union secretary-treasurer Dave Decker is being challenged for the position by Peter Leonard of Southern Harbour.

President

Keith Sullivan (Elected by Acclamation)

Secretary-Treasurer

David Decker

Peter Leonard

VP – Inshore

Tony  Doyle (Elected by Acclamation)

VP – IRO

Eric Day

Lloyd Squibb

Inshore – Avalon Peninsula (Swift Current to Sunnyside )

Nelson Bussey

Jeffrey Collett

Jason Sullivan

Inshore – Northeast Coast (Southport to Jackson’s Arm)

Jack Greenham

Glen Newbury

Inshore – Northern Peninsula and Labrador (Harbour Deep to Norris Point, plus Labrador)

Gino Caines

Loomis Way

Inshore – West & Southwest Coasts (Woody Point to Monkstown)

Alfred Fitzpatrick

Wayne Masters

Inshore – Affirmative Action

Joan Doucette (Elected by Acclamation)

Inshore – Representing crew members

Mike Noonan (Elected by Acclamation)

IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Cape Freels south to Cape Pine, inclusive

Paul Kean

Harry Stagg

IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Cape Pine west to Cox’s Cove, inclusive

Charles Baker

Melvin Lockyer

IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Labrador, the Northern Peninsula, and portion of the Northeast coast from Jackson’s Arm to Cape Freels, inclusive

Nancy Fillier (Elected by Acclamation)

IRO – Non Fishing Industry

Mike Devereaux (Elected by Acclamation)

IRO – Affirmative Action

Karen Caines (Elected by Acclamation)

IRO – Representing Offshore units

Warren Broderick (Elected by Acclamation)

Secret ballots will be mailed to members in the coming days. Once mailed, members have 30 days from the mailing date to send back.

Results will likely not be known until later this summer. Elections are held every three years prior to the FFAW’s convention, which is scheduled to take place in Gander in November.