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. 

Visit Special Collections and Rare Books Canadian Farmworkers Union Project for more information, including an extensive chronology that provides contextual access to items in the collection.

Contributed by Craig Berggold and Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University Library.

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Women in Struggle Public Meeting

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Date: 1982-05-20
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy
Description: The speech at a meeting sponsored by United Farmworkers of America and CFU is a brief overview of women's issues relating to farm labour and participation in the CFU.

Women in the Agriculture Industry - Speech by Judy Cavanagh, CFU National Representative

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Date: 1982-12-02
Name(s): Cavanaugh, Judy
Description: This article looks at the historical role of women in the agriculture industry. That women make up the majority of farmworkers and receive less pay than male farmworkers

Workers' Compensation Board and the (BC) Minister of Labour The Honourable Jack Heinrich, Concerning Recommendations for Legislative and Regulatory Change to Provide Workers' Compensation Coverage for BC Farmworkers - Presentation

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Date: 1981-06-29
Description: Overview of farmworkers health and safety and working conditions, including recommendations for farmworkers to be included in provincial BC Workers' Compensation Act.

Workers' Compensation Board Petition

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Date: 1985-01-01
Description: Unsigned petition for a royal commission on the provincial BC Workers Compensation system. Circa 1985.

Workers' Compensation Board Public Hearings Introductory Remarks

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Date: 1984-01-16
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Raj Chouhan's pointed introductory remarks at the provincial BC WCB Public Hearings. This day began with an early morning rally of supporters outside the Richmond hearings.

Workers' Compensation Board Public Hearings Regarding Second Draft Amendments to Health and Safety Regulations - Presentation

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Date: 1984-01-09
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: An overview of the process that led to the exclusion of CFU reccomendations to the provincial BC WCB review for Health and Safety Regulations in the agriculture industry.

Workers' Compensation Board Repeals Safety Regulations on Farms

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Date: 1984-03-29
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan
Description: CFU responds to provincial BC WCB repealing Health and Safety Regulations for farm workers.

Workers' Compensation Board Submission #1: Coverage, Assessment & Claims Adjudication

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Date: 1982-07-30
Description: The first CFU submission to a provincial BC WCB review, but is limited in its focus.

Workers' Compensation Board Submission: on the Proposed Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulations

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Date: 1988-04-29
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan
Description: Summarizes the exclusion of farmworkers from provincial BC Health and Safety Regulations; also, the exclusion of pesticides from Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) federal legisaltion. Draws attention to deaths in the fields due to pesticide handling.

Workers' Compensation Board Submission: The Necessity for Fieldworker Shower Facilities

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Date: 1982-02-01
Description: The lack of both federal and provincial laws for farmworker's handling of pesticides suggests need for provision of shower facilities. Accompanied paper 'Farmworkers and Pesticides' submitted to federal 'Consultative Committee on IBT Pesticides'. Exact date and creator to be determined.

Workers' Compensation Board Task Force on Farmworkers Coverage

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Date: 1982-07-30
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: Handwritten notes from WCB Report on farm workers coverage, includes issues of employer assesment costs.

You are invited to join the British Columbia Human Rights Coalition

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Date: 1982-01-01
Description: Objectives and membership application