Date: 1988-11-04
Description: Our common food - our common struggle'. 500 people attended the CFUs 8th annual fundraising benefit at the Scottish Cultural Centre. Guest speakers Marion Moses, MD, California specialist in farmworkers health and pesticides. Cliff Andstein, Secretary Treasurer, BC Federation of Labour. Punjabi songs and Bhangra dance performed by the Richmond Punjabi Arts Association. Music by Ginger Group.
Date: 1985-10-19
Description: 600 supporters attend benefit with guest speaker UFW Cesar Chavez. Poster includes 'Boycott Non-UFW Grapes' logo.
Date: 1987-10-16
Description: Leaflet slogan: Organize the Unorganized. Build the fight against (provincial) Bill 19
Date: 1986-11-22
Description: 600 supporters attend annual CFU benefit. Guest Speaker Canadian Labour Congress President Shirley Carr and UFW 1st VP Dolores Huerta speak on theme "Women's Contribution to the Labour Movement'.
Date: 1980 (year approximate)
Description: Specific to Indo-Canadian women and their difficulties reporting harassment due to isolation and male chauvinism that blames the victim. Gives examples of harassment of women farmworkers and recommends a women's support group be formed and a conscious men's group. Circa early 1980s.
Date: 1986-04-22
Name(s): Sorensen, A.
Description: A visual art show at A Space Gallery, Toronto, curated by Craig Berggold, in conjunction with the first 1986 Toronto Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts. The show included 'I would like to tell you a story...' photo narrative and installation by Craig Berggold, documentary photos of tobacco workers by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. ESL Banner by David Jackson, 'To pick is not to choose' video by John Greyson 'A Time to Rise' film by Anand Patwhaden and Jim Munro. Bhangra dance…
Date: 1986-04-22
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: Drawing and notes for the gallery installation premiered at the exhibition 'Art for Organizing: Canadian Farmworkers Union' at A Space Gallery, Toronto. The room size installation was also installed at the 1986 Vancouver Artropolis art show. Based on photo number seven from the photo narrative series 'I Would Like To Tell You A Story... Health and Safety Regulations Now!' by Craig Berggold. See installation notes.
Date: 1986-04-16
Name(s): Bennett, David
Description: An invitation, to union officers and CLC Convention delegates, to attend the CFU art show 'Art For Organizing: Canadian Farmworkers Union' at the A Space Gallery, Toronto, highlighting farmworkers precarious health and safety laws. This April 28, 1986 event coincides with the CLC's first 'Day of Mourning' in remembrance of the thousands of workers killed on the job. The date is picked because it is the anniversary of the original federal Workers' Compensation Act in Canada in 1914.
Date: 1986-02-05
Description: CLC observes a 'Day of Mourning' on April 28th in remembrance of the thousands of workers killed on the job. The date is picked because it is the anniversary of the original federal Workers' Compensation Act in Canada in 1914. CFU holds a Health and Safety event with CLC convention delegates at the 'Art for Organizing' show at A Space gallery in Toronto.
Date: 1986-04-22
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: A visual art show curated by Craig Berggold at A Space Gallery, Toronto, in conjunction with first 1986 Toronto Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts. The show included 'I would like to tell you a story...' photo narrative and installation by Craig Berggold; documentary photos of tobacco workers by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge; ESL Banner by David Jackson; 'To pick is not to choose' video by John Greyson; 'A Time to Rise' film by Anand Patwhaden and Jim Munro; Bhangra dance photos…
Date: 1986-04-22
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: A visual art show at A Space Gallery, Toronto, curated by Craig Berggold, in conjunction with first 1986 Toronto Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts. These are the draft for the wall mounted text panels displayed beside the exhibited art works. Artists included: Craig Berggold, Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge, John Greyson, Anand Patwhaden and Jim Munro; Sadhu Binning and Paul Binning. Also, list of videos available for gallery viewing.
Date: 1983-04-01
Name(s): Sharma, Hari
Description: An overview of the history of South Asians in BC, including immigration, discrimination and organizing.
Date: 1986-07-02
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: A photocopy poster for the exhibit of 'I would like to tell you a story...Health and Safety Regulations Now!' a photo dramatization of true farmworker accidents and deaths. The eleven 20" x 24" photos (combining staged actors and documentary images) with large text panels traveled and exhibited across Canada. The premiere exhibit was at the November 1985 29th BC Federation of Labour Convention in Vancouver. Also shown at the Canadian Labour Congress Convention in Ottawa, A Space Galley, Toronto…
Date: 1986-07-02
Name(s): Berggold, Craig
Description: An invitation card for the exhibit of 'I would like to tell you a story...Health and Safety Regulations Now!' a photo dramatization of true farmworker accidents and deaths. The eleven 20" x 24" photos (combining staged actors and documentary images) with large text panels traveled and exhibited across Canada. The premiere exhibit was at the November 1985 29th BC Federation of Labour Convention in Vancouver. Also shown at the Canadian Labour Congress Convention in Ottawa, A Space Galley, Toronto…
Date: 1980 (year approximate)
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy, Chouhan, Raj
Description: This press release was issued after a court case was settled in an injured farm workers favour with a cash settlement. Basta Grewal's chest was severly injured by a mushroom augar that did not have an inexpensive 'kill' switch, due to a lack of provincial BC health and safety regulations covering agriculture. Without WCB coverage farmworkers had to appeal to the civil provincial courts for settlements. Circa early 1980s.
