The FFAW has released the official list of candidates for its Executive Board election to fill a total of 16 possible seats.
Running for union President are Dave Callahan, Abe Solberg and Dwan Street while Jason Spingle has been acclaimed to another term as Secretary Treasurer.
Contests are also underway for a number of other executive board positions.
Nominations closed on May 22nd but have been extended for 30 days for seats where no nominations were received. If more than one nomination is received for those seats, separate voting will take place.
Ballots must be received no later than July 19th, with the results tallied by July 25th.
The full list of candidates are as follows:
PRESIDENT
1. Dave Callahan
2. Abe Solberg
3. Dwan Street
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Jason Spingle (acclaimed)
IRO SECTOR (7 SEATS):
VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIAL RETAIL OFFSHORE
1. Brenda King (Icewater)
2. Doretta Strickland (OCI Triton)
BOARD MEMBER, FISH PLANT WORKER FROM CAPE FREELS SOUTH TO CAPE PINE
1. Patsy Chaulk (Beothic Fish Processors Ltd.)
2. Sheila Howell (Beothic Fish Processors Ltd.)
BOARD MEMBER, FISH PLANT WORKER FROM CAPE PINE WEST TO COX’S COVE
No nominees received. Nomination period extended for 30 days, closing on Friday, June 21, 2024.
BOARD MEMBER, FISH PLANT WORKER FROM LABRADOR, THE NORTHERN PENINSULA, AND NORTHEAST COAST FROM JACKSON’S ARM TO CAPE FREELS NORTH
No nominees received. Nomination period extended for 30 days, closing on Friday, June 21, 2024.
BOARD MEMBER, NON-FISHING
1. Darren Melindy (Cahill)
2. Sheldon Squibb (Harbour Grace Cold Storage)
BOARD MEMBER, AT-SEA OFFSHORE
Stephen Buffet (Altera) (acclaimed)
BOARD MEMBER, WOMEN’S POSITION
Flora Mills (Notre Dame Seafoods) (acclaimed)
INSHORE SECTOR (7 SEATS)
VICE PRESIDENT, INSHORE
1. Anthony Doyle
2. Lloyd Gaslard
3. Trevor Jones
4. Jason Sullivan
5. Glen Winslow
BOARD MEMBER, AVALON, SWIFT CURRENT TO SUNNYSIDE
1. Ivan Lear
2. Alvin Petten
3. Henry Thorne
BOARD MEMBER, NORTHEAST COAST, SOUTHPORT TO JACKSON’S ARM
1. Glen Newbury
2. Eldred Woodford
BOARD MEMBER, NORTHERN PENINSULA AND LABRADOR, HARBOUR DEEP TO NORRIS ARM PLUS LABRADOR
No nominees received. Nomination period extended for 30 days, closing on Friday, June 21, 2024.
BOARD MEMBER, WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS, WOODY POINT TO MONKSTOWN
Kevin Hardy (acclaimed)
BOARD MEMBER, WOMEN’S POSITION*
1. Nancy Bowers
2. Linda Woodford
(No mailed ballots; to be voted on the Convention floor)
BOARD MEMBER, CREW POSITION
Lee Melindy (acclaimed)
