Bay Bulls fisherman Jason Sullivan passed his fundraising goal of $25,000 for a legal challenge to the process that led to the FFAW-Unifor's election of a new president on Jan. 5th.ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Bay Bulls fisherman Jason Sullivan passed his fundraising goal of $25,000 for a legal challenge to the process that led to the FFAW-Unifor's election of a new president on Jan. 5th.
“If we don’t fight this out and make sure, at the very least, we have a fair election, it’s no good complaining when the fishery is in the toilet come April.” FFAW staff rep Greg Pretty, endorsed by the union executive board on Dec. 1, won the election over west coast fisherman Dave Callahan. In the letter signed by Tina Pretty, FFAW election committee chair and Greg’s ex-wife, Sullivan was told he was not eligible to run because he was still connected to FISH-NL, a union that had closed up shop more than three years ago.
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