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1981 Canadian Farmworkers Union Poster - Good Enough To Work Good Enough To Unionize
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Toronto artists Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge's poster portraying southern Ontario tobacco pickers announces the new CFU-National slogan 'Good Enough To Work...' that references the lack of workplace legal rights for farm workers across Canada, including the right to organize into a union - one of the many work rights taken for granted by most
Show moreToronto artists Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge's poster portraying southern Ontario tobacco pickers announces the new CFU-National slogan 'Good Enough To Work...' that references the lack of workplace legal rights for farm workers across Canada, including the right to organize into a union - one of the many work rights taken for granted by most other workers. In 2011, the slogan is still relevant as Ontario farmworkers still do not have the right to form unions. The colour off-set poster had a limited run of 200.
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1981-09-01
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A Time to Change: 30 Photographs of Indo-Canadian Farmworkers in the Fraser Valley
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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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2009-05-07
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At The Vancouver Public Library - Canadian Farmworkers Union - Photo Story by Craig Berggold
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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
Show moreAn 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 and Vancouver Public Library.
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1986-07-02
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The First Four Months, April to August 1980: A Summary of the Activities of the Canadian Farmworkers Union
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One of the first internal CFU reports reviewing the FWOC and events leading up to the founding of the CFU organizing drives; certifications at Jensen Mushroom Farm, Country Farm Natural Foods Ltd and Bell Farms Ltd; Opposing forces, such as CPC (ML) and their front groups 'East Indian Defense Committee' and 'Farm Workers Defense Committee';
Show moreOne of the first internal CFU reports reviewing the FWOC and events leading up to the founding of the CFU organizing drives; certifications at Jensen Mushroom Farm, Country Farm Natural Foods Ltd and Bell Farms Ltd; Opposing forces, such as CPC (ML) and their front groups 'East Indian Defense Committee' and 'Farm Workers Defense Committee'; Government Lobby campaigns; Administration and Resources; Conclusions.
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1980-09-01
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Farmworkers ESL Crusade 1985 : 'A Time to Grow' - A Set of Ten Problem Posing Drawings for the Farmworkers ESL Crusade - Tutor's Guide First Draft
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The drawings depict stories in the daily lives of Indo-Canadian farmworkers. Each drawing tries to encode problems that farmworkers face. The text provides teaching lessons for English applied to political analysis. The drawings that tutor's actually use are 11"x 17" mounted on cardboard and laminated. Drawings by Shirley McGrew and text by ESL
Show moreThe drawings depict stories in the daily lives of Indo-Canadian farmworkers. Each drawing tries to encode problems that farmworkers face. The text provides teaching lessons for English applied to political analysis. The drawings that tutor's actually use are 11"x 17" mounted on cardboard and laminated. Drawings by Shirley McGrew and text by ESL coordinator David Jackson. See file 'A Set of Ten Problem Posing Drawings for the Farmworkers ESL Crusade' to view original scanned drawings.
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1985-02-01
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Union Activism Punjabi Theatre in BC
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Features Vancouver Sath theatre group and interviews two of the collectives principal founders Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal. Also, profiles Sadhu's brother, Paul Binning who created a Bhangra Dance Company and introduced political ideas into the traditional dance. In 1985-86, the Canadian arts magazine FUSE ran a series of articles about CFU
Show moreFeatures Vancouver Sath theatre group and interviews two of the collectives principal founders Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal. Also, profiles Sadhu's brother, Paul Binning who created a Bhangra Dance Company and introduced political ideas into the traditional dance. In 1985-86, the Canadian arts magazine FUSE ran a series of articles about CFU organizing and culture.
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1985-09-01
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Vancouver Sath : Lesson Of A Different Kind
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Vancouver Sath play about the complexities of work culture. Vancouver Sath, formed in 1983, is a collective of Punjabi writers from the Lower Mainland, BC.
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1990-09-01
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Farmworkers are Workers Too! Bumper Sticker
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This popular bumper sticker slogan focused on the lack of workplace rights for farm workers, (such as health and safety regulations in British Columbia and Ontario; and the right to organize in Ontario and Alberta). Discriminated and excluded from labour legislation in many Canadian provinces, farmworkers did not have the same rights as other
Show moreThis popular bumper sticker slogan focused on the lack of workplace rights for farm workers, (such as health and safety regulations in British Columbia and Ontario; and the right to organize in Ontario and Alberta). Discriminated and excluded from labour legislation in many Canadian provinces, farmworkers did not have the same rights as other workers.
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1981-07-01
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Supporting BC Farmworkers
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Services offered by the CFU: Community support include activists and artists for educational and cultural projects like the film 'A Time to Rise'; photo display 'I would like to tell you a story' on health and safety issues; Union services include English as a Second Language classes in farmworkers homes; a weekly legal services clinic for problems
Show moreServices offered by the CFU: Community support include activists and artists for educational and cultural projects like the film 'A Time to Rise'; photo display 'I would like to tell you a story' on health and safety issues; Union services include English as a Second Language classes in farmworkers homes; a weekly legal services clinic for problems ie. unpaid wages and UIC claims. This brochure is one of four in a series produced for public education. Cover image documents a large wall size banner by David Jackson.
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1986-01-07
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Regulations Not Deaths: Farmworkers' Health and Safety
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Headlines: A dangerous industry; Bad working conditions lead to serious injury; A poisoned workplace; Wanted water, toilets and daycare; Craig Berggold's photo text series 'I would like to tell you a story...' on farm workers health and safety. This brochure is one in a series of four.
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1986-01-07
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Canadian Farmworkers Union 1985 Cultural Program
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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.
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1985-04-28
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Pastures of Plenty Photos - Ankur Magazine Vol.1 No.1
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An excerpt from the first issue of Ankur (A New Beginning) published by the Ankur Collective (similar to members of Vancouver Sath, including Sadhu Binning, Sukhwant Hundal and Harji Sangra —both Sukhwant and Harji are former CFU organizers). The magazine editorial explains one of the reasons for this new journal, 'for many Indo-Canadian writers
Show moreAn excerpt from the first issue of Ankur (A New Beginning) published by the Ankur Collective (similar to members of Vancouver Sath, including Sadhu Binning, Sukhwant Hundal and Harji Sangra —both Sukhwant and Harji are former CFU organizers). The magazine editorial explains one of the reasons for this new journal, 'for many Indo-Canadian writers has been a marginalization of their work by the mainstream media.' The centerfold features farmworkers photos by Craig Berggold.
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1991-04-01
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