Date: 1981-08-22
Name(s): Berggold, Craig, Roy, Sandi
Description: Hand-written minutes from CFU-Ontario's organizing team; the evaluation meeting between Sandy Roy, Mutale Chanda, Craig Berggold and Frank Luce.
Date: 1981-08-23
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: Craig Berggold's hand-written notes reflecting on working as a tobacco picker (age 16-17) during the 1975-76 harvests in southern Ontario. These notes are written in late August 1981, after volunteering as an organizer for the CFU during the harvest campaign launching the union in Ontario.
Date: 1981-06-23
Description: The letter explains CFU dues policy and asks for dues to be paid up or lose seniority.
Date: 1981-07-03
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan, Cavanaugh, Judy
Description: Appeals to workers who have joined the CFU. Updates benefits achieved with the CFU contract at the Reimer Nursery in Yarrow. Updates application for union certification at Reid Collins Nursery. Also, mentions General Farm & Allied Workers Union conflict.
Date: 1983-09-18
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: The newly elected Social Credit BC government introduced its budget along with 26 new Bills which will dramatically affect the quality of life in BC. Various broad based coalitions were formed to oppose the legislation. CFU participated in the following: Operation Solidarity, Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition, Solidarity Coalition, Women Against the Budget, and Sikh Coalition.
Date: 1983-07-15
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Raj Chouhan's handwritten notes at Operation Solidarity meeting that reviews some of BC unions strategy to fight against Social Credit provincial government restraint budget; including attacks on BCGEU contract, and Bill 27 terminating the BC Human Rights; and create a broad coalition.
Date: 1983-08-17
Description: Strategic recommendations for union and community fight back campaign against proposed legislative changes by the provincial Social Credit government
Date: 1983-08-10
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Vancouver Sath writer, Paul Binning and son, hold a sign 'Socred Government is Racist'. The BC provincial government's restraint policy inspired a 'Solidarity' rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, at which more than 40,000 public and private sector workers and community groups aired their protests. The CFU marched in BC wide demonstrations (July 23, July 27, Aug 10, Oct 15, 1983) protesting the 'Restraint' budget of Social Credit BC Premier Bill Bennett. Amongst its many cuts the provincial…
Date: 1983-08-10
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: The BC provincial government's restraint policy inspired a 'Solidarity' rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, at which more than 40,000 public and private sector workers and community groups aired their protests. The CFU marched in BC wide demonstrations (July 23, July 27, Aug 10, Oct 15, 1983) protesting the 'Restraint' budget of Social Credit BC Premier Bill Bennett. Amongst its many cuts the provincial government disbanded the BC Human Rights Commission. CFU participates in the following:…
Date: 1983-08-10
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: The BC provincial government's restraint policy inspired a 'Solidarity' rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, at which more than 40,000 public and private sector workers and community groups aired their protests. The CFU marched in BC wide demonstrations (July 23, July 27, Aug 10, Oct 15, 1983) protesting the 'Restraint' budget of Social Credit BC Premier Bill Bennett. Amongst its many cuts the provincial government disbanded the BC Human Rights Commission. CFU participates in the following:…
Date: 1985-03-23
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan
Description: Summary of comments by staff, organizers and key supporters about how to go forward. Some talk of boycott, others about opening an office closer to the fields.
Date: 1982-03-09
Name(s): Mahil, Harinder
Description: A voluntary agreement between the grower and the CFU. Approx. 50 CFU members. Established some minimum piece rate standards and respect for Employment Standards Act for seasonal workers.
Date: 1981-05-01
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Photo is circa summer of 1981 or 1982. In 1981, Pannu Farms is one of two small berry growers with voluntary CFU contracts for seasonal workers. At Pannu Farms, 50 CFU members were dispatched. A simple three page agreement was signed effective for one year. The rate was $2.75 per flat (for berries). The grower provided transportation. The contract was renewed in 1982. Many complaints were directed. The grower did not honour the contract. He had agreed to top up wages to $29.20 per day and to…
Date: 1981-05-01
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]
Description: Photo is circa summer of 1981 or 1982. In 1981, Pannu Farms is one of two small berry growers with voluntary CFU contracts for seasonal workers. At Pannu Farms, 50 CFU members were dispatched. A simple three page agreement was signed effective for one year. The rate was $2.75 per flat (for berries). The grower provided transportation. The contract was renewed in 1982. Many complaints were directed. The grower did not honour the contract. He had agreed to top up wages to $29.20 per day and to…
Date: 1991-04-01
Description: An excerpt from the first issue of Ankur (A New Beginning) published by the Ankur Collective (similar to members of Vancouver Sath, including Sadhu Binning, Sukhwant Hundal and Harji Sangra --both Sukhwant and Harji are former CFU organizers). The magazine editorial explains one of the reasons for this new journal, 'for many Indo-Canadian writers has been a marginalization of their work by the mainstream media.' The centerfold features farmworkers photos by Craig Berggold.
