The Fisherman's Protective Union (sometimes called the Fisher "men's" Protective Union, The Union or the Unionist Party) was founded in 1908 by William Coaker as a cooperative movement for fishermen on the northeast coast of Newfoundland.
The Fisherman's Protective Union (sometimes called the Fisher "men's" Protective Union, The Union or the Unionist Party) was a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador before it joined Canada. The union was founded in 1908 by William Coaker as a cooperative movement for fishermen on the northeast coast of Newfoundland.