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: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. CFU Secretary Treasurer Charan Gill with bulhorn. We want $3 per flat.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. Farmworkers Struggle Zindabad.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. CFU is here to stay.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. Farmworker Zindabad.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. Charan Gill, Musician, Jawala Singh Grewal and Raj Chouhan.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. CFU President Raj Chouhan addresses farmworkers who joined the rally.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. CFU organizer Sarwan Boal.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. Down with the Contract System.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. Unite and Fight.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. CFU President Raj Chouhan with bullhorn. CFU executive member Jawala Singh Grewal in turban far right. Cinematographer Kirk Tougas holds camera during filming A Time to Rise. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration. We want $3 per flat and CFU is here to stay.; CFU demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations. Harinder Mahil far right. Driediger Farms negotiated with the Canadian Farmworkers Union for well over two months. Terms of the collective agreement between the Union and the employer were finalized on April 13, 1980. The grower backed out at the last minute saying he is a ‘Free Enterpriser’ and doesn't believe in unions. CFU demands include Minimum of $4.00 per hour, and Minimum of $3.00 per flat (for a 16 lb. flat).

: Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union Local No.1 (Application for Certification); The mushroom grower's lawyer presents a rejection of the application for certification by claiming that the CFU is not a bona fide union to-date. Also, requests cease and desist of alleged unfair labour practice by CFU during organizing campaign.

: Ontario Labour: Farmworkers Ripe For Change; Ontario Labour Magazine features Canadian Farmworkers Union President Raj Chouhan on their front cover. Plus a feature article on the founding of the CFU. Early photos of farmworkers direct action.

: March and Rally against Archaic Labour Contract System; On Saturday, July 12, 1980, the CFU marches against the labour contract system. Buses left from New Westminster IWA Hall early. The Clearbrook, BC march began in the morning and rallied at noon. Many workers came out of the fields to join the 200 demonstrators.

: March and Rally against Archaic Labour Contract System - Media Announcement; Farmworkers are not usually hired directly by the grower, rather they are hired by a middle-man who contracts with the growers to supply them with labour. The July 12, 1980 Clearbrook, BC march began in the morning and rallied at noon. Many workers came out of the fields to join the 200 demonstrators.

: Letters between CFU and BC trade unionists; Several letters of support between 1980 and 1981.

: March Against the Labour Contract System - Support BC Farmworkers; Headlines: Contractors Live off the Labour of Farmworkers; Contractors Take 25-40% of Farmworkers wages; Contractors Grow fat by posing as Farmworkers benefactors; Eliminate the Labour Contract System.

: Jensen Mushroom Farm : For Immediate Release - CFU First Certification; On July 18, 1980, the CFU, after a secret vote, was certified by the Labour Relations Board of BC to represent the farmworkers at Jensen Mushroom Farm in Langley, BC.

: Three young boys, Sumandeep, Gurjeet, and Boota, drowned in a gravel pit while their parents were picking berries in a nearby field.; Three young boys, Sumandeep, Gurjeet, and Boota, aged seven to eleven drowned in a gravel pit in Langley, BC, while their parents were picking berries in a nearby field. The Crown charged the Municipality of Langley and the Motorcycle Association which leased the land with three counts of manslaughter.” A CFU lawyer launched a civil suit on behalf of the family. The Motorcycle Association was found guilty, the family sued for damages and was awarded $30,000. Charges were dropped against the Municipality of Langley.”

: 1980 - 'A Time To Rise' Postcard for the National Film Board of Canada 16mm film by Anand Patwarhden and Jim Munro. CFU executive member Pritam Kaur leaves the fields with fellow workers to join the CFU march against the labour contract system.; National Film Board 16mm film 'A Time to Rise' by Anand Patwarhden and Jim Munro 'documents the formation of the farmworkers union as well as the opposition - sometimes violent, sometimes racist - from the growers and labour contractors.' On July 29, 1980 CFU executive member Pritam Kaur leaves the fields with fellow workers to join the CFU march against the labour contract system. CFU organizer Sarwan Boal rallies with bullhorn. Photo by Peter Battistoni. Postcard circa 1981.

: Farmworkers Don't Be Misled By The General Farm and Allied Workers Union; One of CFU's first French language leaflets distributed during late summer investigative organizing in Okanagan Valley, BC. Double-sided in english and french.

: Raj Chouhan's Speech at the IPANA Convention, New York; Raj Chouhan shares a story about his first meeting with IPANA Vancouver.

: General Farm & Allied Workers Union Newsletter - Farmworkers' Voice Vol.1 No.2; General Farm & Allied Workers Union newsletter.

: Forssell's Greenhouses - Return of Poll; The first CFU election lost and a very close certification vote. Issues for the CFU in the lost vote included the inclusion of non-farmworkers like long distance drivers voting. Also, Dec.1, 1980 letter from CFU staff to CFU members at Forssell announcing a 'cooling-off' period after CFU lost certification vote.

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