Fishermen's Union Trading Co.
- Fishermen's Union Trading Co.
The Fisherman's Union Trading Company (F.U.T.C.), a limited liability company, was founded in 1911 to be the commercial arm of the Fisherman's Protective Union (FPU). [Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume two, page 187] Its mandate, as set out by William Coaker, founder of the FPU, was be the agent for cooperative purchasing of supplies by fisherman along the coast of Newfoundland and to also serve as cooperative marketing agent of their fish catches.] Purpose
As part of the greater movement by Coaker to organize the fisherman along the coast by the formation of the FPU, it was necessary to establish a trading company to combat the credit or truck system existing at that time. Fisherman were encouraged to purchase shares which was then used to buy goods and sold back to the fisherman at cost. [ In 8 years with 4,421 shareholders and 40+ stores the annual trade of fish and supplies was in excess of $3 million.] Expansion
In 1913 the company purchased the Crosbie premises at St. John’s and the steamship "Kintail". The steamship was renamed the "Can’t Lose". [ Upon the building of a new settlement called Port Union complete with wharves and housing facilities the headquarters were moved there in 1918.]By 1928, with a fleet of thirty schooners and three steamers it was recognized as one of the largest mercantile companies in Newfoundland and by 1937 it was identified as the largest.
Decline and closure
Although the company was the third largest exporter of salt cod from Newfoundland, it had limited capital to respond to changes in the industry. With the decline of the salt cod industry in Newfoundland in the 60's and early 70's the company suffered decline. In May 1977 it went into receivership on default of a $440,000 bank loan.References
External links
* [http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/findingaids/fpu.php Fishermen's Union Trading Company Limited (Greenspond) fonds, 1914-1922]
* [http://www.mun.ca/mha/fpu/fpu_stores.php Map of Fishermen's Union Trading Company (FUTC) Stores]
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