Date: 1980 (year approximate)
Description: Leaflet. Date to be determined circa early 1980s.
Date: 1987-03-19
Description: Internal handwritten notes about tensions between Indian Peoples Association of North America and CFU
Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy, Chouhan, Raj
Description: Certified on July 18, 1980, on strike since April 14, 1981 and signed the first contract almost 2-years later on July 30, 1982.
Date: 1981-04-14
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: One week after CFU's first strike began at Country Farm Natural Foods in Richmond, the CFU's second strike started at Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd. in the Fraser Valley. Nine months earlier, the CFU had been certified to represent the workers on July 18, 1980. Most of the workers had not had a wage increase since October 1978. After many months of maintaining a 24 hour picket line, Jensen completely stopped production and put his farm for sale. "Initially Jensen maintained production as 10 workers…
Date: 1981-04-14
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: One week after CFU's first strike began at Country Farm Natural Foods in Richmond, the CFU's second strike started at Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd. in the Fraser Valley. Nine months earlier, the CFU had been certified to represent the workers on July 18, 1980. Most of the workers had not had a wage increase since October 1978. After many months of maintaining a 24 hour picket line, Jensen completely stopped production and put his farm for sale. "Initially Jensen maintained production as 10 workers…
Date: 1981-01-12
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy
Description: An update and call for a CFU meeting with the workers.
Date: 1980-12-15
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan, Cavanaugh, Judy
Description: An update on first contract negotiations.
Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Handwritten notes during collective bargaining.
Date: 1983-07-08
Description: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd workers vote 22 affirmative and 23 negative for CFU representation. The CFU loses by one vote.
Date: 1981-03-31
Description: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd workers vote 20 affirmative and none negative for CFU representation.
Date: 1981-03-23
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy, Chouhan, Raj
Description: An update and a call for a CFU meeting with the workers after eight months of contract negotiations. One month later a picket line was set up. Fifteen months later a first contract was signed.
Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy, Chouhan, Raj
Description: CFU Local No. 1 and Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd sign first collective agreement. The farm re-opens in September, 1982 with 70 workers after a 15 month bitter violent strike that started April 14, 1981.
Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Mr. Jensen (left) and Raj Chouhan (center) sign a first contract. It took two years, since the CFU's first certification and after a 15-month bitter strike, before the CFU Local No.1 and Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd. signed a first contract.
Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Mr. Jensen (left) and Raj Chouhan (center) sign a first contract. It took two years, since the CFU's first certification and after a 15-month bitter strike, before the CFU Local No.1 and Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd. signed a first contract.
Date: 1982-08-20
Description: More than 200 attended the CFU's Victory Celebration, at the 49th Ave Legion Hall, Vancouver, for the end to a 15-month bitter strike at Jensen Mushroom Farm in the Fraser Valley. Music by The Original Balkan Jam. Photo by Lauri White.
