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Title: A Time to Change: 30 Photographs of Indo-Canadian Farmworkers in the Fraser Valley
Description: Exhibition notes for Craig Berggold's photo exhibit 'A Time to Change' at the Abbotsford Gallery Museum. The photos show the early years of the CFU organizing in the Fraser Valley, BC, including images of CFU President Raj Chouhan and UFW President Cesar Chavez; also the Hoss Farm women mushroom workers strike; and farmworkers harvesting cold crops
Show moreExhibition notes for Craig Berggold's photo exhibit 'A Time to Change' at the Abbotsford Gallery Museum. The photos show the early years of the CFU organizing in the Fraser Valley, BC, including images of CFU President Raj Chouhan and UFW President Cesar Chavez; also the Hoss Farm women mushroom workers strike; and farmworkers harvesting cold crops - cauliflower and brussel sprouts. The 30 photos were purchased for the Museums permanent collection.
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Date: 2009-05-07

Title: From Different Perspectives: Photographs from the Agricultural Landscape: Exhibition Notes April 8 - June 6, 2010.
Description: A curatorial booklet to accompany the photography group show with participating artists, Craig Berggold, Elaine Briere, Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. The show focused on the history of the CFU and farmworkers organizing in the BC; temporary off-shore Mexican farm workers in Ontario; and Mexican-American farmworrkers and the UFW organizing in
Show moreA curatorial booklet to accompany the photography group show with participating artists, Craig Berggold, Elaine Briere, Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. The show focused on the history of the CFU and farmworkers organizing in the BC; temporary off-shore Mexican farm workers in Ontario; and Mexican-American farmworrkers and the UFW organizing in Washington State apple orchards. Also, invitation card.
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Date: 2010-04-08

Title: Canadian Farmworkers Union Founding Public Celebration April 26, 1980
Description: Agenda for evening; CFU President Raj Chouhan's speech celebrating the founding of the first Canadian farmworkers union. Event attended by UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1980-04-26

Title: Farmworker 1981 Vol. 04
Description: A tri-lingual newspaper with English front side (5-pages), two-page centerfold in French, and Punjabi front side (5-pages). CFU's new logo is presented on the front page. Headlines: CFU National Convention A Success; CFU Signs First Agreement; Ontario's Farmworkers Now Have A Union; Use And Misuse of Pesticides; Immigrant Women Exploited; The
Show moreA tri-lingual newspaper with English front side (5-pages), two-page centerfold in French, and Punjabi front side (5-pages). CFU's new logo is presented on the front page. Headlines: CFU National Convention A Success; CFU Signs First Agreement; Ontario's Farmworkers Now Have A Union; Use And Misuse of Pesticides; Immigrant Women Exploited; The Attack at Osoyoos; Okanagan Farmworkers Attend CFU Public Meeting.
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Date: 1981-04-01

Title: Ontario Labour: Farmworkers Ripe For Change
Description: Ontario Labour Magazine features Canadian Farmworkers Union President Raj Chouhan on their front cover. Plus a feature article on the founding of the CFU. Early photos of farmworkers direct action.
Date: 1980-07-01

Title: Support BC farm workers
Description: The first booklet produced by a Canadian farmworkers organization about their working and living conditions in BC's Fraser Valley. Also an overview of Farm Workers Organizing Committee (FWOC) activities, including direct action and the fight for farm workers equality. Highlights one of the first FWOC picket lines at Mukhtiar Growers Ltd in
Show moreThe first booklet produced by a Canadian farmworkers organization about their working and living conditions in BC's Fraser Valley. Also an overview of Farm Workers Organizing Committee (FWOC) activities, including direct action and the fight for farm workers equality. Highlights one of the first FWOC picket lines at Mukhtiar Growers Ltd in Abbotsford that resulted in $80,000 in back wages paid to farmworkers. Exact date of publication to be determined but between Sept 1979 - April 1980. Early photos of women farmworkers in direct action. Cover photo features Raj Chouhan President of FWOC.
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Date: 1979-10-01

Title: 1974 - Concluding Submission of the BC Federation of Labour to the Standing Committee on Labour and Justice
Description: At the provincial BC government public hearings tour this submission called for the inclusion of domestic and farm workers under provincial labour laws and employment standard legislations. Mentions an Ontario group called the Migrant Farm Workers Association. Details United Farm Workers of America Union (UFWU) collective bargaining benefits in
Show moreAt the provincial BC government public hearings tour this submission called for the inclusion of domestic and farm workers under provincial labour laws and employment standard legislations. Mentions an Ontario group called the Migrant Farm Workers Association. Details United Farm Workers of America Union (UFWU) collective bargaining benefits in California. Recounts the May 30, 1974 Chilliwack migrant hopyards farmworker death in a transport van accident in Chilliwack, BC. At hearings growers admit to child labour during harvest. Also notes that labour rights are extended to Portuguese and Caribbean migrant off-shore labour but not to BC resident workers. See the BC governments April 10, 1975 final report attached to the FWOC's first brief titled 'Concerning Legislative Recommendations on Matters that Affect BC Farm Workers' and presented to the BC Minister of Labour on Feb. 22, 1980.
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Date: 1974-10-31

Title: Women in Struggle Public Meeting
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.
Date: 1982-05-20

Title: Labour Advocay and Research Association : A History of Farm Work
Description: An early historical overview of farm workers in BC province, including: from 1820's when First Nations worked farms at colonial outposts; late 1800s when Asian worked farms after the gold rush; up to early 1970s. Part 2 of 4.
Date: 1979-01-01

Title: A Time to Rise - Leaflet for the 1981 NFB film by Anand Patwardhan and Jim Munro.
Description: Produced and directed by Anand Patwardhan and Jim Munro, with assistance from the National Film Board, this documentary tells the story of the birth of the CFU. This leaflet announces the screening at Toronto's Festival of Festivals.
Date: 1981-09-20

Title: BC Fed Labour News Vol.1 No.2: A Union for Farmworkers
Description: Cover image is Cesar Chavez, President of United Farmworkers of America and Raj Chouhan President Canadian Farmworkers Union at a press conference in Vancouver. Article and photos highlight violent destruction to union member's homes and vehicles, and the union office.
Date: 1980-06-01

Title: Raj Chouhan's Speech at the Telecommunications Workers Union Convention
Description: A brief overview of farmworkers working conditions and CFU activities during the first year.
Date: 1980-06-11

Title: A Time to Rise - One Sheet for the 1981 NFB film by Anand Patwardhan and Jim Munro.
Description: National Film Board one sheet for the 16mm film 'A Time to Rise' by Anand Patwarhden & Jim Munro. The film 'documents the formation of the union as well as the opposition - sometimes violent, sometimes racist - from the growers and labour contractors.' Circa 1981.
Date: 1981-09-15

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