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. 

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Canadian Farmworkers Union 1980 Financial Appeal Letter from President Raj Chouhan to CFU members

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Date: 1980-11-29
Name(s): Chouhan, Raj
Description: The letter explains the CFU dues policy for union membership and asks for contributions.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1980 Overall Planning - Draft

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Date: 1980-05-30
Description: An important early internal review and plan of action for union activities

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1981 Special National Convention

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Date: 1981-06-14
Description: At the March 27, 1981 First National CFU Convention, the resolution for CFU to affiliate to the Canadian Labour Congress was tabled after the Okanagan CFU farm worker reps opposed. Three months later, this special convention was called just to adopt the resolution that the CFU join CLC. The convention documents include: an important Position Paper on the Question of Affiliation; a letter in-support from CFU-Ontario; Ontario Federation of Labour letter of support; an annual budget; an important…

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1982 to June 1983 Plan of Action

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Date: 1982-01-01
Description: A very important detailed internal report based on a five day CFU National Strategy Session held in late October and early November 1981. Includes plan of action for legislative campaigns, ESL Crusade, support committees, resources, staff, budgets and organizing strategies for Fraser Valley, Okanagan, and Ontario; and detailed reports submitted from each region. Includes hand written minutes and summation of strategy sessions. Also, a follow-up report Strategy Sessions Update and Staff Rep…

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1983 Plan of Action Review Draft #1

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Date: 1983-06-01
Description: An important draft survey of CFU activities during the past eighteen months comparing Plan of Action vs. Actual Results.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1984 Agenda and Minutes for Union Staff Meeting

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Date: 1984-02-10
Description: Internal review of union activities and short term objectives.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1985 Cultural Program

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Date: 1985-04-28
Description: In Abbotsford, a CFU afternoon cultural program including the play 'Picket Line' (performed in Punjabi) written by Vancouver Sath; and speaker BC Federation of Labour President Art Kube; also, Paul Binning's Bhangra dance group Punjab Cultural Association. Co-sponsored with the BC Federation of Labour, IPANA, and BCOFR.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1985 Short Term Plan of Action Given to FWSC (Farmworkers Support Committee)

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Date: 1985-04-12
Description: A review of organizing activities before summer harvest, goals for mushroom industry and possible boycott.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1988 - 1989 Organizing Campaign

Date: 1988-01-01
Description: A draft plan and review of groundwork laid in 1986-87. Attached projected budget. Circa 1988.

Canadian Farmworkers Union 1990 Financial Statements

Date: 1991-04-02
Description: Audited 1990 annual Financial Report.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Benefit - Fete au Benefice du Syndicat Canadien des Travailleurs Agricoles

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Date: 1980-12-05
Description: Cultural evening with speaker, Jean Claude Parrot, president Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Silkscreen poster two diferent colour versions produced (orange or blue).

Canadian Farmworkers Union Benefit - Fete au Benefice du Syndicat Canadien des Travailleurs Agricoles

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Date: 1980-12-05
Description: Cultural evening with speaker, Jean Claude Parrot, president Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Silkscreen poster two diferent colour versions produced (orange or blue).

Canadian Farmworkers Union Benefit - Fete au Benefice du Syndicat Canadien des Travailleurs Agricoles

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Date: 1981-12-12
Description: Cultural evening with a speech 'Racism at Work' by CFU executive member Sarwan Boal and screening of the film A Time to Rise and Reggae music performances.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Benefit Speech at Montreal Quebec

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Date: 1981-12-12
Name(s): Boal, Sarwan
Description: A public event speech to supporters drawing parallels between racism experienced by Indo-Canadian farmworkers in the Fraser Valley and discrimination of Quebecois farmworkers in the Okanagan. Translated in both English and French.

Canadian Farmworkers Union Benefit. Circa early 1980s.

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Date: 1980-04-26
Name(s): [Photograher unknown]