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. 

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Deol Society General Meeting Minutes

Date: 1987-06-04
Name(s): Brisebois, Anna
Description: A summary of various government grants including: Canada Council Grant for Vancouver Sath's Fraser Valley theatre tour of 'Picket Line'; Health Promotion Project; Job Development Grant; ESL Crusade; Posion Control.

Deol Society News

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Date: 1992-03 to 1992-09
Description: Deol Society newsletter bulletin. Broadsheet photocopied and distributed to supporters.

Discrimination Against Farmworkers Public Hearing: Brief Presented to the Human Rights Commission of British Columbia

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Date: 1982-05-21
Name(s): Kapahi, Raj
Description: Vancouver public hearing on the 'Discrimination Against Farmworkers'. CFU and 28 organizations and individuals present briefs asking the BC provincial government to stop all legislative discrimination against farmworkers. On February 17, 1983 the Commission released its report 'What this Country did to us it did to itself'. The Commission accepted the gist of the presentations which called for the equality of farm workers before the law.

Discrimination Against Farmworkers Public Hearing: Housing for Immigrant Farm Workers

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Date: 1982-05-21
Description: A proposal for the appointment of a Royal Commission to examine the cost of housing for migrant farmworkers. Also, apply the Regulations for Sanitary Control of Industrial Camps. Presented at Vancouver public hearing 'Discrimination Against Farmworkers'. On February 17, 1983 the Commission released its report 'What this Country did to us it did to itself'.

Discrimination Against Farmworkers Public Hearing: Submission to the Human Rights Commission of British Columbia

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Date: 1982-05-21
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: This speech at the Vancouver public hearing on the 'Discrimination Against Farmworkers' is a summary of historical and current municipal, provincial and federal laws that exclude by discretion, discriminate by regulation. The denial of human rights to new immigrants and farmworkers. On February 17, 1983 the Commission released its report 'What this Country did to us it did to itself'. The Commission accepted the gist of the presentations which called for the equality of farm workers before the…

Discussion Paper on New Strategies for Organizing New Canadians

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Date: 1987-09-20
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan
Description: An historical outline of racism, manifested in Canadian federal and provincial laws, preventing new immigrants from working and organizing in various industries. Also, the CFU presents 'community unionism' as a new labour organizing strategy.

Draft contract language on piece rate and hourly rate for mushroom workers

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Date: 1980 (year approximate)
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Draft contract language on piece rate and hourly rate for mushroom workers. Collective agreement notes. Circa 1980s.

Driediger Farms, Langley, CFU demonstration.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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 Secretary Treasurer Charan Gill with bulhorn. We want $3 per flat.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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.

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Date: 1980-06-29
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: 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).