Sakhdarshanpar Machi, Jasbir Kaur Sagoo and Jasweer Kaur Brar (left to right), all new union members on picket duty along the lonely rural road leading to the mushroom farm. At Hoss’s mushroom farm the women had had enough of the poor working conditions that were typical for many mushroom workers in the Fraser Valley. This included working up to 15 hours per day with no overtime, being paid at piece rates amounting to $2-$3 an hour (far less than minimum wage), no bathrooms or cleaning facilities, and dismissal for union activity. Langley/Aldergrove area, British Columbia. May 29, 1984. Photo 12 of 30.
