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Title: A Time To Change Exhibition. Photo 27 by Craig Berggold. Raj Chouhan, CFU president, and Cesar Chavez, UFW president, relax after speeches. Vancouver, BC, April 10, 1983.
Description: Raj Chouhan, CFU president (left) and Cesar Chavez, UFW president, (right) relax after speeches. Cesar Chavez was renowned for leading non-violent protest in the farmworkers’ struggle for equality and justice. Cesar provided regular counsel and advice to the members and staff of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union. Robson Square, Vancouver, British
Show moreRaj Chouhan, CFU president (left) and Cesar Chavez, UFW president, (right) relax after speeches. Cesar Chavez was renowned for leading non-violent protest in the farmworkers’ struggle for equality and justice. Cesar provided regular counsel and advice to the members and staff of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union. Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 10, 1983. Photo 27 of 30.
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Date: 1983-04-10

Title: A Time To Change Exhibition. Photo 17 by Craig Berggold. Raj Chouhan, president, Canadian Farmworkers’ Union, and Judy Cavanagh, staff rep, rally at the Workers’ Compensation Board Headquarters. Richmond, BC, March 22, 1983.
Description: Raj Chouhan, president, Canadian Farmworkers’ Union, and Judy Cavanagh, staff representative, rally at the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) Headquarters. The union demanded that farmworkers receive equal treatment as all other workers, and be covered under WCB health and safety regulations. In October 1982, a coroner’s jury decided that the
Show moreRaj Chouhan, president, Canadian Farmworkers’ Union, and Judy Cavanagh, staff representative, rally at the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) Headquarters. The union demanded that farmworkers receive equal treatment as all other workers, and be covered under WCB health and safety regulations. In October 1982, a coroner’s jury decided that the pesticide poisoning death of farmworker Jarnail Singh Deol was a "preventable homicide." The coroner's jury blamed Deol's death on "ignorance and a lack of government legislation." Richmond, British Columbia. March 22, 1983. Photo 17 of 30.
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Date: 1983-03-22

Title: A Time To Change Exhibition. Photo 26 by Craig Berggold. Cesar Chavez, president UFW, and Raj Chouhan, president CFU, lead a march demanding health and safety regulations for farmworkers. Vancouver, BC, April 10, 1983.
Description: The legendary union leader Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers’ of America (UFW) (center left) and Raj Chouhan, founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union (CFU) (center right) lead a major rally demanding health and safety regulations for farmworkers. Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 10, 1983. Photo 26 of
Show moreThe legendary union leader Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers’ of America (UFW) (center left) and Raj Chouhan, founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union (CFU) (center right) lead a major rally demanding health and safety regulations for farmworkers. Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 10, 1983. Photo 26 of 30.
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Date: 1983-04-10

Title: A Time To Change Exhibition. Photo 29 by Craig Berggold. CFU picket signs after the rally. Robson Square, Vancouver, BC, April 10, 1983.
Description: Picket signs after the rally. Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 10, 1983. Photo 29 of 30.
Date: 1983-04-10

Title: Rally Against Changes to Unemployment Insurance Regulations, Vancouver, Georgia Street. Group of male farm workers. UIC be fair to seasonal workers!
Description: Rally attended by 600 farmworkers and supporters to protest new Unemployment Insurance 16 week rule required for UI benefits. CFU collected over 8000 signatures against the 16 week rule and presented petition.
Date: 1986-05-22

Title: Rally Against Changes to Unemployment Insurance Regulations, Vancouver, Georgia Street. United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union leader John Radosevic addresses the rally. Bonni Devlin holds bullhorn.
Description: Rally attended by 600 farmworkers and supporters to protest new Unemployment Insurance 16 week rule required for UI benefits. CFU collected over 8000 signatures against the 16 week rule and presented petition.
Date: 1986-05-22

Title: Rally Against Changes to Unemployment Insurance Regulations, Vancouver, Georgia Street. Three male farm workers. We hate to be hungry.
Description: Rally attended by 600 farmworkers and supporters to protest new Unemployment Insurance 16 week rule required for UI benefits. CFU collected over 8000 signatures against the 16 week rule and presented petition.
Date: 1986-05-22

Title: Health and safety demonstration at Workers Compensation Board, Richmond, BC, March 22, 1983. Poisoned.
Description: Sukhwant Hundal (middle) leans on picket sign 'Poisoned' showing Jarnail Deol who died from pesticide poisoning. Anju Hundal (Sukhwant's wife in foreground with black purse) and two hundred people demonstrated at the WCB headquarters, in Richmond, BC, at a CFU rally for health & safety regulations, and were joined by the BC Federation of Labour’s
Show moreSukhwant Hundal (middle) leans on picket sign 'Poisoned' showing Jarnail Deol who died from pesticide poisoning. Anju Hundal (Sukhwant's wife in foreground with black purse) and two hundred people demonstrated at the WCB headquarters, in Richmond, BC, at a CFU rally for health & safety regulations, and were joined by the BC Federation of Labour’s Health and Safety committee delegates. From January to March 1983, the CFU participated in a provincial WCB sub-committee which was established to draft guidelines for pesticide regulations in the agricultural industry. After completing these new guidelines, however on March 10, the Social Credit BC government reversed its announcement from a year ago and removed the enforcement of WCB health and safety regulations for the agricultural industry. In their place, they suggested establishing an educational Farm Safety Agency. The CFU responded with two demonstrations March 22 and April 10.
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Date: 1983-03-22

Title: Health and safety demonstration at Workers Compensation Board, Richmond, BC, March 22, 1983. How many deaths will it take?
Description: CFU executive member Jawala Singh Grewal holds sign "How many deaths will it take?" Two hundred people demonstrated at the WCB headquarters, in Richmond, BC, at a CFU rally for health & safety regulations, and were joined by the BC Federation of Labour’s Health and Safety committee delegates. From January to March 1983, the CFU participated in a
Show moreCFU executive member Jawala Singh Grewal holds sign "How many deaths will it take?" Two hundred people demonstrated at the WCB headquarters, in Richmond, BC, at a CFU rally for health & safety regulations, and were joined by the BC Federation of Labour’s Health and Safety committee delegates. From January to March 1983, the CFU participated in a provincial WCB sub-committee which was established to draft guidelines for pesticide regulations in the agricultural industry. After completing these new guidelines, however on March 10, the Social Credit BC government reversed its announcement from a year ago and removed the enforcement of WCB health and safety regulations for the agricultural industry. In their place, they suggested establishing an educational Farm Safety Agency. The CFU responded with two demonstrations March 22 and April 10.
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Date: 1983-03-22

Title: Ontario : Organizing Tobacco Workers Notes
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: 1981-08-23

Title: Ontario : Letter to Craig Berggold for summer organizing
Description: Offer to volunteer during summer organizing campaign.
Date: 1981-06-16

Title: Ontario : Organizing Evaluation Summary - Minutes
Description: Hand-written minutes from CFU-Ontario's organizing team; the evaluation meeting between Sandy Roy, Mutale Chanda, Craig Berggold and Frank Luce.
Date: 1981-08-22

Title: Ontario - Canadian Farmworkers Union : What Are Your Rights?
Description: Distributed to migrant farmworkers during the CFU's first summer organizing drive in in southern Ontario. A CFU trailer traveled from park to park where migrants congregated, volunteer doctors and lawyers from Toronto provided free medical and legal assistance. Sandi Roy, Mutale Chanda and Craig Berggold lived in the trailer for the summer.
Date: 1981-07-01

Title: Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers’ Co-operative secondary picket line in Langley, BC. CFU photographer Craig Berggold documents local mushroom grower crossing the picket line.
Description: After three days of picketing at the remote Hoss Farm, the fired women farmworkers set up a secondary picket line at the Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers’ Co-operative—which packaged mushrooms under the brand name Money’s Mushrooms. The Co-op warehouse workers who processed the mushrooms, members of the Retail & Wholesale Union, refused to cross the
Show moreAfter three days of picketing at the remote Hoss Farm, the fired women farmworkers set up a secondary picket line at the Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers’ Co-operative—which packaged mushrooms under the brand name Money’s Mushrooms. The Co-op warehouse workers who processed the mushrooms, members of the Retail & Wholesale Union, refused to cross the picket line. The plant shut down and the distribution and sale of mushrooms in retail stores came to a standstill. The pressure exerted by the picket line and media exposure prompted the grower to hire back seven of the fired workers immediately. The following year the Labour Relations Board ruled the remaining five women mushroom workers must be re-hired with back pay.
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Date: 1984-05-31

Title: Fraser Valley Mushroom Growers’ Co-operative secondary picket line in Langley, BC. Retail Wholesale Workers Union members honouring the CFU picket line, in front of the mushroom wharehouses they work in.
Description: Retail Wholesale Workers Union members honouring the CFU picket line in front of the wharehouses they work in. Sarwan Boal (far left), David Jackson ( 2nd left), Craig Berggold (far right).
Date: 1984-05-31

Title: Farmworkers Sustainers Club - Join the Club
Description: CFU fundraising appeal with a short summary of improvements in working conditions. Each new contributor was sent a CFU button. Song lyrics by Peter Dent. Photo by Craig Berggold of cranberry workers harvesting in Richmond, BC, November 1983.
Date: 1984-02-05

Title: 1986 Mayworks, A Festival of Working People and the Arts - Catalogue
Description: The first Canadian Mayworks labour arts festival catalogue of events held in Toronto. Includes several farmworker themed events: 'Art for Organizing - Canadian Farmwokers Union' an A Space show curated by Craig Berggold: including screening of 'A Time to Rise' by Anand Patwharden and Jim Munro; Screening 'To Pick is Not to Choose' by John Greyson;
Show moreThe first Canadian Mayworks labour arts festival catalogue of events held in Toronto. Includes several farmworker themed events: 'Art for Organizing - Canadian Farmwokers Union' an A Space show curated by Craig Berggold: including screening of 'A Time to Rise' by Anand Patwharden and Jim Munro; Screening 'To Pick is Not to Choose' by John Greyson; Screening 'Farmworkers, Zindabd' by Craig Berggold, Alec Charlton and Sukhwant Hundal.
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Date: 1986-04-28

Title: Farmworkers Support Committee
Description: List of key members of the CFU's Farmworkers Support Committee, including Lawyer Stuart Rush, former staff rep Judy Cavanagh, co-founder Charan Gill, IPANA member Chin Bannerjee, cultural worker Craig Berggold, ESL co-ordinator Joanne Millard, IPANA newspaper editor Hari Sharma, lawyer Calvin Sandborn, Legal clinic co-ordinator Karen Dean,
Show moreList of key members of the CFU's Farmworkers Support Committee, including Lawyer Stuart Rush, former staff rep Judy Cavanagh, co-founder Charan Gill, IPANA member Chin Bannerjee, cultural worker Craig Berggold, ESL co-ordinator Joanne Millard, IPANA newspaper editor Hari Sharma, lawyer Calvin Sandborn, Legal clinic co-ordinator Karen Dean, Vancouver Sath writer Sadhu Binning, Bhangra dancer Paul Binning, etc.
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Date: 1984-04-09

Title: Hoss Farm mushroom workers' picket line in South Langley, BC. Viewing Craig Berggold's photos on their picket line.
Description: On May 27, 1984, eleven women mushroom pickers were fired at Hoss Farm; five for signing Canadian Farmworkers’ Union cards and six more who then approached the Indo-Canadian grower about his actions. CFU photographer Craig Berggold displays his photos about health & safety working conditions on a picket line outside the worksite. Darshan Dhillon
Show moreOn May 27, 1984, eleven women mushroom pickers were fired at Hoss Farm; five for signing Canadian Farmworkers’ Union cards and six more who then approached the Indo-Canadian grower about his actions. CFU photographer Craig Berggold displays his photos about health & safety working conditions on a picket line outside the worksite. Darshan Dhillon (far left) with picket on neck, also seen as actor in center photo. At Hoss Farm the women had had enough of the poor working conditions that were typical for many mushroom workers in the Fraser Valley. This included working up to 15 hours per day with no overtime, being paid at piece rates amounting to $2-$3 an hour (far less than minimum wage), no bathrooms or cleaning facilities, and dismissal for union activity.
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Date: 1984-05-29

Title: Hoss Farm mushroom workers' picket line in South Langley, BC.
Description: On May 27, 1984, eleven women mushroom pickers were fired at Hoss Farm; five for signing Canadian Farmworkers’ Union cards and six more who then approached the Indo-Canadian grower about his actions. CFU photographer Craig Berggold displays his photos about health & safety working conditions on a picket line outside the worksite. At Hoss Farm the
Show moreOn May 27, 1984, eleven women mushroom pickers were fired at Hoss Farm; five for signing Canadian Farmworkers’ Union cards and six more who then approached the Indo-Canadian grower about his actions. CFU photographer Craig Berggold displays his photos about health & safety working conditions on a picket line outside the worksite. At Hoss Farm the women had had enough of the poor working conditions that were typical for many mushroom workers in the Fraser Valley. This included working up to 15 hours per day with no overtime, being paid at piece rates amounting to $2-$3 an hour (far less than minimum wage), no bathrooms or cleaning facilities, and dismissal for union activity.
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Date: 1984-05-29

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