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Microfilmed 1975 (Creation)
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- Tignish Fisheries
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The first of the 28 Fishermen's Unions to be formed on Prince Edward Island was Tignish Station #1. It was incorporated under "An Act to Provide for the Organization of Fishermen's Unions" in 1925. The organization was not a trade union but more of a mutual society, with members pooling resources in buying supplies and marketing their catch. The Union even had a password to prevent infiltration of non-members.
In 1925 some of the members bought a small lobster factory and six boats, and formed a joint-stock company which was incorporated as the Tignish Fisheries Ltd. They hired Tignish lawyer Chester McCarthy, who had a background in the fisheries, to manage the business. Membership in the company was restricted to men who owned their own boats and gear and could purchase a 200 dollar share. Packing and marketing their own product meant a much better price for the fishermen than they could get from the private companies. By 1926 the plant was employing 28 women and 12 men and paying a 7% dividend to its members.
In 1959 the name was changed to the Tignish Fisheries Co-operative Association Ltd. In 1995 the Royal Star Foods plant was built. The plant is a large facility which employs approximately 400 people and processes various seafood products.
For more information see: Marian Bruce and Elizabeth Cran's "Working Together: Two Centuries of Co-operation on Prince Edward Island", Island Studies Press, 2004.
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Also included in the fonds is a minute book for Station 1 of the Fishermen's Union for 1923-1934 containing accounts of regular, special and annual meetings and a completed supply order form. In addition, there is the Constitution and By-Laws for the Fisherman's Union of Prince Edward Island, and for Station 1 (Tignish) of the Fishermen's Union.
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