Canadian Farmworkers Union Collection

Selected publications, documents, and other significant items from the complete Canadian Farmworkers Union collection. 500+ publications, documents, and other significant items from the complete CFU archival collection held by the SFU Library's Special Collections. 

Visit Special Collections and Rare Books Canadian Farmworkers Union Project for more information, including an extensive chronology that provides contextual access to items in the collection.

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Canadian Farmworkers Union Fundraising Dinner and Dance - Agenda April 11, 1981

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Date: 1981-04-11
Description: Agenda for evening event, includes a list of elected and staff positions.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Fundraising Dinner and Dance - Speech April 11, 1981

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Date: 1981-04-11
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Excellent speech at CFU's First Anniversary Fund Raising Dinner and Dance at the Grandview Legion Hall, Vancouver attended by 400 supporters. Includes an extensive update of CFU activity.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Has Been Founded - What is Next?

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Date: 1980-04-09
Description: An important early summary evaluation and plan of action for union activities. Also, criteria for hired staff document.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Letter to Supporters

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Date: 1985-05-27
Description: The letter has an overview of CFU's political history in BC's provincial legislative area.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Media Fact Sheet

Date: 1985-09-23
Description: A condensed history of CFU activities concerning provincial BC Workers' Compensation; federal Unemployment Insurance (UIC); provincial Minimum Wages; distributed to the media during the September 23, 1985 CFU, BC Federation of Labour and Cesar Chavez press conference launching the renewed UFW Grape Boycott in Canada.

Canadian Farmworkers Union members attend a BC Federation of Labour meeting.

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Date: 1981-02-18
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]

Canadian Farmworkers Union National Constitution

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Description: CFU National Constitution. This version the date to be determined.

Canadian Farmworkers Union National Constitution - Draft 1980

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Date: 1980-04-06
Description: CFU National Draft Constitution and By-laws.

Canadian Farmworkers Union National Constitution 1980

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Date: 1980-04-06
Description: CFU National Constitution and By-laws. Handwritten in Punjabi by Raj Chouhan.

Canadian Farmworkers Union National Constitution 1980 as presented and adopted at the Founding Convention

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Date: 1980-04-06
Description: CFU National Constitution and By-laws approved at the founding convention..

Canadian Farmworkers Union National Constitution Amendments 1981

Date: 1981-03-29
Description: Changes voted to the first CFU Constitution by delegates at the First CFU National Convention.

Canadian Farmworkers Union President Raj Chouhan speaks to farm workers in the Fraser Valley fields.

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Date: 1981-01-01
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Canadian Farmworkers Union President Raj Chouhan speaks to Indo-Canadian farm workers in the berry fields of Fraser Valley, BC. Circa early 1980s.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Public Meeting

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Date: 1980-05-31
Description: An event demanding farmworkers be included in basic federal and provincial labour laws. On Feb 29th, 1980 the Social Credit provincial BC government's throne speech promises changes in the Labour Standards Legislation to include farmworkers. 'The CFU wants action NOT LIP-SERVICE.'

Canadian Farmworkers Union Public Meeting - Press Invitation

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Date: 1980-05-26
Name(s): Gill, Charan
Description: A CFU public meeting, in Surrey, to demand farmworkers and domestic workers be included in basic federal and provincial labour laws.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Public Meeting - Speech by CFU President Raj Chouhan

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Date: 1980-05-31
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: A CFU public meeting, in Surrey, to demand farmworkers be included in basic federal and provincial labour laws.