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Title: Berryland Foods : Labour Code of British Columbia Labour Relations Board - Complaint of Violation
Description: During the CFU organizing drive at Berryland Foods a new CFU member is fired. This application requests the re-hiring of the worker.
Date: 1985-08-08

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union Local No.1 (Application for Certification)
Description: The mushroom grower's lawyer presents a rejection of the application for certification by claiming that the CFU is not a bona fide union to-date. Also, requests cease and desist of alleged unfair labour practice by CFU during organizing campaign.
Date: 1980-07-01

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd - Statement and Return of Poll
Description: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd workers vote 20 affirmative and none negative for CFU representation.
Date: 1981-03-31

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd - and - Canadian Farmworkers' Union Local 1 Application for Cancellation of Certification
Description: A provincial BC LRB investigative report based on interviewing 32 of 42 employees, and includes comments from both pro-union and anti-union workers. The LRB investigator concludes with reservations to allow the de-certification vote to proceed.
Date: 1983-05-03

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farms : BC Ministry of Labour Investigation Re: Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union Appliciation for Certification
Description: Provincial ministry investigative report concerning CFU's allegations of unfair labour practices when the union attempted to sign up employees for union membership. Includes summary interviews with non-union employees.
Date: 1983-08-24

Title: Choi Mushroom Farm Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union - Labour Relations Board of British Columbia Decision
Description: The provincial BC LRB ruled that six mushroom workers must be re-hired after being fired; and, the CFU was the certified union at Choi Mushroom Farm.
Date: 1983-12-28

Title: Cabin Access : Canadian Farmworkers' Union and Bathe Farms Ltd
Description: Regarding the entrance of BCTV video crew on to a farm that the CFU had permission to access.
Date: 1983-07-05

Title: Cabin Access : J.K. Berry Farm Ltd And J.S. Toore - and - Canadian Farmworkers Union, Local 1 (Application Pursuant to Sections 3, 5, 8, 28, 29, 30, and 138 of the Labour Code)
Description: An additional letter of new complaints (first letter of complaints filed August 12, 1982) from CFU lawyer to the provincial BC Labour Relations Board regarding the growers threats to CFU staff, including Judy Cavanagh and supporters (Ujjal Dosanjh) during their provincial BC LRB legally sanctioned cabin access to speak with farmworkers.
Date: 1982-09-17

Title: Cabin Access : Memorandum - Farmworkers File
Description: Lawyer Carolyn McCool notes for the provincial BC Labour Relations Board Hearings (Sept 28, 1981) concerning 'Access Application'; the CFU's appeal to have the right to meet with seasonal workers living in growers cabins during the harvest. Includes a detailed description of the number of farmworkers at each of the eight growers farms during
Show moreLawyer Carolyn McCool notes for the provincial BC Labour Relations Board Hearings (Sept 28, 1981) concerning 'Access Application'; the CFU's appeal to have the right to meet with seasonal workers living in growers cabins during the harvest. Includes a detailed description of the number of farmworkers at each of the eight growers farms during harvest; also various detailed narratives of the union's access to farm workers denied by growers.
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Date: 1981-09-28

Title: Cabin Access : To Interested Parties, Re: H.S. Rai Farms Ltd et al - and the Canadian Farmworkers Union, Local 1 (Section 4(2) Application, Ref. No. 1/83)
Description: Based on the March 17, 1982 provincial BC LRB decision to allow CFU access to eight farms to meet with farmworkers who lived in cabins during the harvest; in 1983 this access order was renewed.
Date: 1983-05-10

Title: Cabin Access : Re: H.S. Rai Farms Ltd, Townline Growers Ltd, Mukhtiar Growers Ltd, J.K. Berry Farms Ltd, M.&G. Bros. Farms Ltd, Bathe Farms Ltd, J.S. Toore and Sandhu Farms Ltd, - and - Candian Farmworkers Union, Local 1 (Application Pursuant to Sections 3, 5, 8, 28, 29, 30 and 138 of the Labour Code.)
Description: A long detailed letter of complaints of the CFU's denind access to farmworkers. Followed by a letter from the provincial BC Labour Relations Board asking the parties to attend a hearing.
Date: 1982-08-12

Title: Cabin Access : To Interested Parties, Re: H.S. Rai Farms Ltd, Townline Growers Ltd, Mukhtiar Growers Ltd, J.K. Berry Farms Ltd, M.&G. Bros. Farms Ltd, Bathe Farms Ltd, J.S. Toore and Sandhu Farms Ltd, - and - Candian Farmworkers Union, Local 1 (Application pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Labour Code)
Description: Following the March 17, 1982 provincial BC Labour Relations Board decision to allow CFU access to eight growers farms to meet with farmworkers who lived in cabins during the harvest; a subsquent hearing held April 23, 1982 determined the conditions for such visits.
Date: 1982-05-06

Title: Cabin Access : Labour Relations Board of BC - H.S. Rai Farms Ltd, Townline Growers Ltd, Mukhtiar Growers Ltd, J.K. Berry Farms Ltd, M&G. Bros. Farms Ltd, Bathe Farms Ltd, J.S. Toore and Sandhu Farms Ltd, - and - Canadian Farmworkers Union Local 1 - Decision of the Board
Description: An important legal precedent that gave the CFU the right to visit seasonal farmworkers in the cabins on the farms where they lived and worked during harvest.
Date: 1982-03-17

Title: Bell Farms Certification - Canadian Farmworkers Union Local 1
Description: CFU’s third certification is granted as the bargaining agent for the employees at Bell Farm Ltd, Richmond. Workers approached CFU in August 1980. The grower did not protest the organizing drive of 10 workers. Bell Farms is a cranberry producer which markets its berries through 'Ocean Spray'. For the cranberry harvest, 6 weeks in late October
Show moreCFU’s third certification is granted as the bargaining agent for the employees at Bell Farm Ltd, Richmond. Workers approached CFU in August 1980. The grower did not protest the organizing drive of 10 workers. Bell Farms is a cranberry producer which markets its berries through 'Ocean Spray'. For the cranberry harvest, 6 weeks in late October-November, the grower had hired 25-30 workers.
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Date: 1980-09-03

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd - Return of Poll
Description: Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd workers vote 22 affirmative and 23 negative for CFU representation. The CFU loses by one vote.
Date: 1983-07-08

Title: Hoss Farm : Harbhajan Singh Uppal - Hoss Farming Co. Ltd -and- Canadian Farmworkers Union (Application for Certification)
Description: An extensive report and an important provincial BC LRB decision finding the mushroom grower at Hoss Farm violated the Code by firing the pro-union women farmworkers, and that the union should be certified.
Date: 1984-07-26

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farm : Labour Relations Board of BC, Labour Code of British Columbia Application for Certification at Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd
Description: Certification vote took place almost one year later on March 31, 1981.
Date: 1980-05-30

Title: Forssell's Greenhouses - Return of Poll
Description: The first CFU election lost and a very close certification vote. Issues for the CFU in the lost vote included the inclusion of non-farmworkers like long distance drivers voting. Also, Dec.1, 1980 letter from CFU staff to CFU members at Forssell announcing a 'cooling-off' period after CFU lost certification vote.
Date: 1980-08-17

Title: Grootendorst Flowerland Nursery Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union Section 8 Complaint - Letter
Description: The CFU filed a provincial BC LRB complaint that the employer unfairly fired a CFU member. This letter is from the employers lawyers claiming the firing was due to improper work on the job. The issue was settled in the workers favor on July 17, 1981 with back wages. Another agreement between union and employer on June 11, 1982 concerning the same
Show moreThe CFU filed a provincial BC LRB complaint that the employer unfairly fired a CFU member. This letter is from the employers lawyers claiming the firing was due to improper work on the job. The issue was settled in the workers favor on July 17, 1981 with back wages. Another agreement between union and employer on June 11, 1982 concerning the same worker.
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Date: 1981-04-23

Title: Jensen Mushroom Farms Ltd and Canadian Farmworkers Union Local No.1 - Letter of Complaint
Description: A letter of complaint regarding unfair labour practices at Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd, and requesting expeditious resolution to the application for certification May 30, 1980. Also attached is the affidavit by CFU staff rep Judy Cavanagh outlining the supervisor's threats and intimidation towards new CFU members at the mushroom farm, including a
Show moreA letter of complaint regarding unfair labour practices at Jensen Mushroom Farm Ltd, and requesting expeditious resolution to the application for certification May 30, 1980. Also attached is the affidavit by CFU staff rep Judy Cavanagh outlining the supervisor's threats and intimidation towards new CFU members at the mushroom farm, including a request for back wages for a disciplined worker. Also attached Supervisor's disciplinary letter to the employee.
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Date: 1980-06-18

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