Date: 1980 (year approximate)
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: An appeal to seasonal farm workers to organize. Circa early 1980s.
Date: 1986-04-24
Name(s): Grewal, Inder, Hawthorne, Diana, Hundal, Sukhwant, Millard, Joanne
Description: An important and extensive report, compiled from farmworkers' surveys on health and safety, that determined the frequency and severity of injury and disease; and the percentage of these injuries that are reported to the provincial BC Workers' Compensation Board. Also, 'Summary of Recommendations'; and Appendix 'Case Study of the Death of a Farmworker' that tells the story of Jarnail Deol's 1982 pesticide poisoning; ESL report by Joanne Milllard; 'Wage Survey Results'; and Sample Questionnaire…
Date: 1982-02-01
Description: Two CFU reps traveled to Toronto hearings March 10, 1982 to present at the federal task force reviewing Captan and IBT pesticides. An excellent summary of farmworkers and pesticide exposure, including lack of regulations for protective clothing, posting signs in the fields. Lack of knowledge on pesticide poisoning, training for pesticide storage and handling, and dangers of pesticides, etc.
Date: 1981-04-23
Description: Focuses on discrimination and violence experienced by Quebecois farmworkers. Illustrates examples of conflict with Okanagan housing and eating establishments. Also, government discrimination with application of official language act and housing standards. Presented at a forum in Kelowna.
Date: 1981-07-01
Description: This popular bumper sticker slogan focused on the lack of workplace rights for farm workers, (such as health and safety regulations in British Columbia and Ontario; and the right to organize in Ontario and Alberta). Discriminated and excluded from labour legislation in many Canadian provinces, farmworkers did not have the same rights as other workers.
Date: 1984-11-24
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: Farmworkers Benefit Dinner and Dance at the Legion Hall, Vancouver (49th & Fraser). Music by Communique. Photo by Craig Berggold.
Date: 1982-02-06
Description: CFU cultural program attended by 350 with guest folk singer Tara Singh Tara and screening of the film 'A Time to Rise'. Poster is double-sided in english and punjabi.
Date: 1981-06-23
Description: A survey of berry pickers showed that pickers averaged $1.48 per hour.
Date: 1980-08-01
Description: One of CFU's first French language leaflets distributed during late summer investigative organizing in Okanagan Valley, BC. Double-sided in english and french.
Date: 1981-10-13
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy, Chouhan, Raj, Steeves, John
Description: CFUs first proposal for a farmworkers educational program called ESL Crusade to be launched April 1982 and modeled on Cuban and Nicaraguan workers literacy programs; and initial letter from CFU executive asking Frontier College for assistance to establish program.
Date: 1983-12-01
Description: Headlines include: Crusade Enters Year Two. Last Year's Crusade A Success, Crusade Needs Volunteers, Community Support Important.
Date: 1983-07-01
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan, Steeves, John
Description: CFU staff take an interview questionnaire around to the homes of 62 farmworkers (52 women). The report, with farmworker comments, is a snapshot of recent Indo-Canadian immigrants in south Vancouver. Length in Canada; Education; Work History; Funded by the federal Secretary of State-Multiculturalism;
Date: 1983-04-01
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: A large format hand-made photo book documenting the first year of the CFU 'ESL Crusade' in South Vancouver student homes. Twelve photos by Craig Berggold.
Date: 1984-06-01
Name(s): Jackson, David
Description: Reviews composition of classes; work-related themes; organizing problems and benefits. Outlines lesson plans and phrases taught in classes.
Date: 1984-11-01
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: A poster to recruit potential volunteer english tutors to the third year of the CFU's 'ESL Crusade'. Photo montage by Craig Berggold.
