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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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Canadian Farmworkers Union Founding Convention April 6, 1980. Raj Chouhan speaks.
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Canadian Farmworkers Union was founded in New Westminster, British Columbia. "This is the first union in Canada's history formed by farmworkers to improve the working conditions in the agricultural industry. The Union's formation was the result of one year of intensive work by the Farmworkers Organizing Committee (FWOC) in the Fraser Valley."
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1980-04-06
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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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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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Hoss Farm mushroom workers' picket line in South Langley, BC. Jasweer Kaur Brar fired for joining the Canadian Farmworkers Union.
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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. 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
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. 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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1984-05-29
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Operation Solidarity. CFU members attend a Solidarity Rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver.
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Vancouver Sath writer, Paul Binning and son, hold a sign 'Socred Government is Racist'. The BC provincial government's restraint policy inspired a 'Solidarity' rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, at which more than 40,000 public and private sector workers and community groups aired their protests. The CFU marched in BC wide demonstrations (July 23,
Show moreVancouver Sath writer, Paul Binning and son, hold a sign 'Socred Government is Racist'. The BC provincial government's restraint policy inspired a 'Solidarity' rally at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, at which more than 40,000 public and private sector workers and community groups aired their protests. The CFU marched in BC wide demonstrations (July 23, July 27, Aug 10, Oct 15, 1983) protesting the ‘Restraint’ budget of Social Credit BC Premier Bill Bennett. Amongst its many cuts the provincial government disbanded the BC Human Rights Commission. CFU participates in the following: Operation Solidarity, Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition, Solidarity Coalition, Women Against the Budget, and Sikh Coalition.
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1983-08-10
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Vancouver Sath Picket Line Tour, Fraser Valley, BC, 1988. Actor Sukhwant Hundal talks to the fired farm workers in Vancouver Sath's play 'Picket Line'. Actor Harji Sangra (far right).
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March 6 to April 10, 1988, Vancouver Sath Theatre collective performs two plays ‘A Crop of Poison’ and ‘Picket Line’ (both written by Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal) for the CFU cultural programme called Picket Line Tour. Over 1,000 people attended four venues in the Fraser Valley. Funded by Canada Council Explorations Grant. 'Picket Line' is
Show moreMarch 6 to April 10, 1988, Vancouver Sath Theatre collective performs two plays ‘A Crop of Poison’ and ‘Picket Line’ (both written by Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal) for the CFU cultural programme called Picket Line Tour. Over 1,000 people attended four venues in the Fraser Valley. Funded by Canada Council Explorations Grant. 'Picket Line' is based on the Hoss Farm women mushroom workers who joined the CFU and fought to improve working conditions. Vancouver Sath, formed in 1983, is a collective of Punjabi writers from the Lower Mainland, BC.
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1988-03-06
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Hoss Mushroom farm workers' picket line in South Langley, BC. Hoss is a bad boss. We want our jobs back.
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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. 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
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. 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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1984-05-29
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Health and safety demonstration at the WCB headquarters in Richmond, BC, Aug 18, 1983. CFU organizers Sarwan Boal and Mike Fleming with Operation Solidarity labour supporters.
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From January to March 1983, the “CFU participated in a WCB sub-committee which was established to draft guidelines for pesticide regulations in the agricultural industry. These guidelines were completed.” However on March 10, the Social Credit BC provincial government reversed its announcement from a year ago and “removed the enforcement of WCB
Show moreFrom January to March 1983, the “CFU participated in a WCB sub-committee which was established to draft guidelines for pesticide regulations in the agricultural industry. These guidelines were completed.” However on March 10, the Social Credit BC provincial 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. At a CFU rally on March 22, 200 people demonstrated at the WCB headquarters, in Richmond, BC, and were joined by the BC Federation of Labour’s Health and Safety committee delegates, and again, on April 10, the CFU rallied 350 people in downtown Vancouver. This rally and photo is circa summer 1983, with Operation Solidarity supporters.
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1983-10-15
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Hoss Farm mushroom workers' picket line in South Langley, BC. Hoss Farm mushroom truck leaves farm across picket line.
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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. 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
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. 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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1984-05-29
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