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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Military & Veterans Entertainment Awards Honor PMC Vice Chair Gerry Byrne for Leadership in Media
The inaugural Military & Veterans Entertainment Awards has bestowed its leadership in media honor on PMC vice chair Gerry Byrne. The Marine Corps veteran has been active for decades in building bridges between military communities and media and entertainment business hubs. The event was held May 24 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills. The final winners in more than a dozen categories were selected by the National Entertainment Awards Academy for Military and Veterans. The organization sponsors the Veterans Media Advancement Scholarship initiative designed to support servicemembers and alums as they pursue careers in media and entertainment. More from Variety Penske Media Vice Chairman Gerry Byrne Receives U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award Byrne, a former publisher of Variety and veteran New York media insider, credited his long career to the benevolence shown him by executives at the New York Daily News. Byrne's service in the Marines spanned 1966 to 1969, the final two years of which were tours in Vietnam. When Byrne returned home to New York, a group of Korean War vets at the Daily News took the Vietnam vet under wing as a 'rescue dog' and vowed to teach him the media business, as Byrne recalled. 'I was part of their veterans' family. I never forgot that,' Byrne said in accepting his award. Another thing Byrne never forgot was the inscription on the Zippo lighter that a fellow Marine showed him shortly after he arrived in Vietnam: 'For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste that the protected will never know,' he recited for the crowd. RELATED CONTENT: Penske Media's Gerry Byrne Receives U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award Among the other honorees were Traci Park, the Los Angeles City Council member respresenting the Westside's 11th district, which includes the sprawling West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center and campus. The daughter of a U.S. Army veteran, Park was recognized for her work on veterans issues and strengthening neighborhoods. The inaugural Military & Veterans Entertainment Awards was presented by American Legion Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283. It was supported and co-sponsored by True Religion Brand Jeans, SAG-AFTRA, Paramount Studios, New Dawn Treatment Centers, Heroes Linked, USS IOWA, Vet Stream TV, You Matter Not Alone and III Worlds Management. PMC is the parent company of Variety. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
N.L. launching training tool for restaurant staff ahead of summer tourism season
Newfoundland and Labrador will soon launch a digital training tool to help coach front-line staff in the food and hospitality industries ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. Minister of Jobs, Immigration and Growth Gerry Byrne announced Wednesday the province has spent around $208,000 to build and produce training modules for staff in restaurant and hospitality settings. "Hospitality and the service culture is in our DNA. It's one of the reasons why Newfoundland and Labrador is a destination of choice," said Byrne. "We can always move this to the next step, and this is what this program is all about … that can be in, you know, the amazing establishments here in St. John's, or it could be at a food truck in Rocky Harbour." The training will be available to operators beginning June 10. Jeremy Bonia, a veteran of the food scene in downtown St. John's who helped develop the program, says training can come at great cost for establishments. He says restaurateurs and the province wanted to create the tool to help increase service standards, and the tool can work in the hands of everyone from those at five-star restaurants to take-out counters. "Government provided us a solution here and offered up the ability for us to create a program for those that can't afford to do it themselves. And obviously, you're going to take advantage of that," Bonia said. "If anything, it's going to save businesses time and money in terms of training staff. And hopefully this is something that perpetuates in the years to come." WATCH | Operators can avail of the training starting June 10: A new training tool for restaurant, hospitality staff is coming to N.L. 3 hours ago Duration 1:58 Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a digital training tool to help coach front-line staff in the food and hospitality industries. It's an effort to get ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. The CBC's Abby Cole reports. Derek Locke, owner and director of Cojones and Grotto, says the standardized teaching will help both business owners and staff. He believes it will make the training process more effective and cost-saving for owners, while staff can begin practical work in restaurants sooner. "Being able to do the training in a TikTok format — with videos and tests and important steps of service — is huge for us. It saves us thousands and thousands of dollars," he said. Locke says staff could ideally go through the training together on-site, but the mobile aspect could allow for staff to go through training on their own time. He didn't directly answer if staff would be paid for the time they spend on the training tool. Bonia says the tool also comes ahead of what could be an especially busy summer season, given the arrival of cruise ships, icebergs and the thousands of people that will descend on the St. John's region for the Canada Summer Games in August. "Everything is kind of pointing toward it being an extremely high volume of tourists travelling this summer, so that's what we're really excited about. And hopefully it works out."
CBC
09-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Judge rules in favour of ASP in crab price deadline challenge, minister says he'll change legislation
Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says he is "gob struck," claiming the ASP did not provide empathy when FFAW president Dwan Street fell ill. (Ted Dillon/CBC) The Association of Seafood Producers won its court challenge on Wednesday, arguing that Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne acted outside his authority by moving the snow crab price setting deadline and that the move was contrary to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act. Justice Alexander MacDonald said the only reasonable interpretation of the legislation is that the minister can change the date only if all parties ask him to do it. Only the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW) had made that request to Byrne. Despite for the court's decision, Byrne says legislation is subject to interpretation and he thinks his decision to move the date was the right thing to do. "We are going to table legislation, an amendment, to allow this to occur lawfully," Byrne told CBC News. But MacDonald says Byrne made the best decision he could under the circumstances. He also said there isn't any evidence that the minister had improper motives to move the date to April 13. Byrne told CBC News he felt as though there was a positive relationship between the ASP and FFAW, and that both the government and ASP were notified of the request for delay. "I am gob struck … [that] when a person faces an uncertainty, someone in such a lead role as that, that empathy could not be provided," said Byrne. "That's quite remarkable in my opinion." Strained relationship Ray Critch, representing the FFAW, says the union made the request when FFAW president Dwan Street fell ill. Street was a key negotiator, and Critch says it was important for the union to have her involved in the process. Fish, Food and Allied Workers union lawyer Ray Critch says the ASP wasn't willing to accommodate delays to setting the crab price. (Ted Dillon/CBC) "The ASP had made clear by that point that they weren't willing to accommodate any delays," said Critch. "In the end, the relationship between the association and the union is a strained one." Critch says the court's decision was unfortunate. "I think ultimately the minister has to have some discretion when they need to … be able to change the date," he said. But ASP executive director Jeff Loder says the minister's decision was wrong, and the date change resulted in a delay in the fishery. Association of Seafood Producers executive director Jeff Loder says his organization should have been consulted before Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne pushed the crab price deadline. (Ted Dillon/CBC) "It's never a good day in Newfoundland and Labrador when a minister of the Crown or any government minister acts in a way, makes a decision, that is not consistent with the rules," Loder said Wednesday. Loder says the ASP never was made aware of FFAW's request to delay the price setting date. "At a minimum, there should have been consultation and we could have had a discussion about this," he said. Both the ASP and FFAW submitted their pricing recommendations. The panel hearing began on Apr. 6, and a decision is due on Thursday — the crab season's opening day. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here. Click here to visit our landing page.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge rules in favour of ASP in crab price deadline challenge, minister says he'll change legislation
Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says he is "gob struck," claiming the ASP did not provide empathy when FFAW president Dwan Street fell ill. (Ted Dillon/CBC) The Association of Seafood Producers won its court challenge on Wednesday, arguing that Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne acted outside his authority by moving the snow crab price setting deadline and that the move was contrary to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act. Justice Alexander MacDonald said the only reasonable interpretation of the legislation is that the minister can change the date only if all parties ask him to do it. Only the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union (FFAW) had made that request to Byrne. Despite for the court's decision, Byrne says legislation is subject to interpretation and he thinks his decision to move the date was the right thing to do. "We are going to table legislation, an amendment, to allow this to occur lawfully," Byrne told CBC News. But MacDonald says Byrne made the best decision he could under the circumstances. He also said there isn't any evidence that the minister had improper motives to move the date to April 13. Byrne told CBC News he felt as though there was a positive relationship between the ASP and FFAW, and that both the government and ASP were notified of the request for delay. "I am gob struck … [that] when a person faces an uncertainty, someone in such a lead role as that, that empathy could not be provided," said Byrne. "That's quite remarkable in my opinion." Strained relationship Ray Critch, representing the FFAW, says the union made the request when FFAW president Dwan Street fell ill. Street was a key negotiator, and Critch says it was important for the union to have her involved in the process. Fish, Food and Allied Workers union lawyer Ray Critch says the ASP wasn't willing to accommodate delays to setting the crab price. (Ted Dillon/CBC) "The ASP had made clear by that point that they weren't willing to accommodate any delays," said Critch. "In the end, the relationship between the association and the union is a strained one." Critch says the court's decision was unfortunate. "I think ultimately the minister has to have some discretion when they need to … be able to change the date," he said. But ASP executive director Jeff Loder says the minister's decision was wrong, and the date change resulted in a delay in the fishery. Association of Seafood Producers executive director Jeff Loder says his organization should have been consulted before Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne pushed the crab price deadline. (Ted Dillon/CBC) "It's never a good day in Newfoundland and Labrador when a minister of the Crown or any government minister acts in a way, makes a decision, that is not consistent with the rules," Loder said Wednesday. Loder says the ASP never was made aware of FFAW's request to delay the price setting date. "At a minimum, there should have been consultation and we could have had a discussion about this," he said. Both the ASP and FFAW submitted their pricing recommendations. The panel hearing began on Apr. 6, and a decision is due on Thursday — the crab season's opening day. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here. Click here to visit our landing page.
CBC
31-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
ASP takes provincial government to court, alleging 'political interference' over pushing crab price deadline
The Association of Seafood Producers is accusing the Newfoundland and Labrador government of interfering in the price setting process for the annual snow crab harvest — and it's launching legal action against the province as well as the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union. The deadline for price setting was April 1, but last week Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne shifted the date to April 13. According to documents filed at the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the ASP has turned to the courts to quash that order. "This matter is urgent. The fishery was to have started on April 1, 2025. The fisheries minister had improperly interfered with the operation of the panel as the purported date change in ultra vires," wrote lawyer Stephen Penney in the ASP's application. The ASP is alleging "political interference" by Byrne and says the minister acted contrary to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act. In the court application, the ASP says it, the FFAW and the price panel received a letter from Byrne informing them the new deadline would be April 1. The ASP says Byrne then pushed the date because the FFAW made the request as it was looking to replace its key negotiator. "The correspondence came as a shock to ASP. ASP had not been advised of any such issue relating to the FFAW's lead negotiator," wrote the ASP in court documents. The ASP is asking for Byrne's decision to be "quashed," in part because it says the decision to change the date "was an unreasonable exercise of statutory authority." It also alleges Byrne's decision was unfair, as the ASP wasn't informed of the FFAW's request before the decision came down and was not given time to respond. The ASP also said the FFAW had previously tried to get the panel postponed over the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs being implemented. The ASP wants the court to declare that Byrne can't alter the price setting deadline, as well as have him breakdown the reasoning for changing the date. The ASP is also looking for "the evidence and all exhibits filed, if any, and all things touching the proceeding as fully and entirely as they remain in their custody," and wants to be awarded the cost for the application and any other relief the court finds suitable. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Both Byrne and the FFAW turned down interview requests. Hurting the industry The ASP argued that changing the price setting deadline will have far-reaching and negative effects on Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing sector, including hurting market confidence and the province's ability to manage the sector. In a statement on Friday, executive director Jeff Loder alleged government interference was hurting the industry. "The industry cannot function when decisions are delayed and disrupted by politics and pressure," Loder wrote. "Families, harvesters, plant workers, and entire communities depend on this fishery. This is about more than prices — it's about stability, trust, and the rule of law."
