Tag Archives: Peter Leonard
Police called as FISH-NL execs crash FFAW meeting in Baie Verte – Cleary and Leonard physically forced out
The president of an upstart fisheries union says he didn’t barge in on an meeting in search of a confrontation with the union that represents the province’s in-shore harvesters, but a confrontation is what he got.,,, What ensued was momentary, aggressive chaos, as Cleary shouted “I tell the truth” and “we want a debate,” amid other people yelling and swearing, before meeting attendees physically forced him and Leonard from the room. The RCMP were also called to the incident. >click to read< 16:37
Try, try again: FISH-NL making second push to unseat FFAW
The union, which formed three years ago, has learned from its first failure and adjusted tactics accordingly, said its president. “This has been a long, hard process. and we’ve learned a lot along the way,” said Ryan Cleary. Whereas before FISH-NL spent six weeks campaigning for cards, now it will use the maximum allowed amount of 90 days, submitting the results to the province’s Labour Relations Board on Nov. 8. The board will then verify the submission and rule on whether FISH-NL met the qualifications to trigger a vote among all fish harvesters as to who they want as their union. >click to read< 09:05
Wednesday demonstration – FFAW has done worse damage to fisheries than harp seals or seismic blasting: FISH-NL
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) says the FFAW-Unifor has done worse damage to the province’s commercial fisheries than harp seals or seismic blasting. “Fishermen are nothing but a cash cow to the FFAW,” says Peter Leonard, Vice-President of FISH-NL and an inshore harvester from Southern Harbour. “The FFAW is working hand-in-hand with oil companies, the federal and provincial governments, and the aquaculture industry, and we’re being played for fools,” he added.,,, The FFAW-Unifor has scheduled a demonstration for noon Wednesday at the Delta Hotel in downtown St. John’s to “fight for the future of our fisheries.” >click to read<15:25
Which Side Are You On? FISH-NL launches inaugural “netcast” leading up to Thursday’s Gander convention
The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) has released its inaugural podcast episode, featuring an overview of the “cesspool of corruption” that is today’s fishery, and a local rewrite of the iconic labour song — Which Side Are You On? Which Side Are You On was written in 1931 by Florence Reece, the wife of a Kentucky miner, during a bitter strike. >click to read, listen to podcast<13:39
Southern Harbour fisherman, Peter Leonard, running for FFAW election
So the Southern Harbour man, who has spent three decades as a commercial fisherman, is serving notice that his name will be on the ballot when the union begins the election process later this year. “I’m not afraid of a fight,” he said. One of his biggest worries is that the inshore fishery is being slowly killed in favour of big business taking over the catching of fish. Leonard says he also wants to make sure fishers have a strong voice at the union table. Read the rest here 15:51
