Our union has been successful in establishing two provincially coordinated safety associations. We were successful in establishing the Newfoundland and Labrador Fish Harvesting Safety Association. Commercial fish harvesters have the most dangerous job in the world; a number of members lose their lives every single year. Our union, in taking a step in establishing this association, has done a lot to improve fish harvesting safety.
On the processing side, we've been successful in establishing a subcommittee for processing plant workers, because people in different sectors face different obstacles to safety and different issues. There are a lot of unique health and safety challenges for people who work in fish processing, like crab asthma, occupational disease, injuries and ammonia leaks. There are a lot of things that need to be talked about that are hidden by companies in the interest of profits.