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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: Canadian Farmworkers Union Fundraising Dinner and Dance - Agenda April 11, 1981
Description: Agenda for evening event, includes a list of elected and staff positions.
Date: 1981-04-11

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 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: United Farmworkers of America, California. UFW President Cesar Chavez with UFW staff and CFU Sarwan Boal and Raj Chouhan.
Description: CFU President Raj Chouhan and CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal travel to California to visit with the United Farmworkers of America for meetings with UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1981-09-01

Title: United Farmworkers of America, California. CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal listens to UFW musicians in the fileds of southern California.
Description: CFU President Raj Chouhan and CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal travel to California to visit with the United Farmworkers of America for meetings with UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1981-09-01

Title: United Farmworkers of America, California. CFU President Raj Chouhan extends solidarity greetings from Canada's new farmworkers union to UFW workers.
Description: CFU President Raj Chouhan and CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal travel to California to visit with the United Farmworkers of America for meetings with UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1981-09-01

Title: United Farmworkers of America, California. CFU President Raj Chouhan welcomed to the podium during the UFW convention.
Description: CFU President Raj Chouhan and CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal travel to California to visit with the United Farmworkers of America for meetings with UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1981-09-01

Title: United Farmworkers of America, California. CFU President Raj Chouhan welcomed to the podium during the UFW convention.
Description: CFU President Raj Chouhan and CFU Secretary Treasurer Sarwan Boal travel to California to visit with the United Farmworkers of America for meetings with UFW President Cesar Chavez.
Date: 1981-09-01

Title: United Farmworkers of America President Cesar Chavez and CFU President Raj Chouhan at a CFU anniversary celebration in the Lower Mainland. Cicra 1980s.
Description: Cicra 1980s.
Date: 1985-10-19

Title: United Farmworkers of America President Cesar Chavez and CFU staff representative relax after a CFU anniversary celebration in the Lower Mainland. Comrades in arms. Cicra early 1980s.
Description: Comrades in arms. Cicra early 1980s.
Date: 1983-04-09

Title: Grape Boycott Campaign Press Conference.
Description: A joint press conference oraganized by CFU with UFW President Cesar Chavez to launch a renewed Grape Boycott campaign to pressure California growers to stop using pesticides and poisoning farm workers and consumers. The CFU hosted Cesar Chavez promoting the UFW's second major table grapes boycott. CFU held a press conference to announce the start
Show moreA joint press conference oraganized by CFU with UFW President Cesar Chavez to launch a renewed Grape Boycott campaign to pressure California growers to stop using pesticides and poisoning farm workers and consumers. The CFU hosted Cesar Chavez promoting the UFW's second major table grapes boycott. CFU held a press conference to announce the start of the Canadian boycott at the CFU Burnaby office. Attending (right to left) Father Jim Roberts, BC Federation of Labour President Art Kube, CFU Secretary-Treasurer Sarwan Boal and Cesar Chavez. The conference was attended by major electronic and print media.
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Date: 1985-09-23

Title: Canadian Farmworkers Union Founding Public Celebration April 26, 1980. United Farmworkers President Cesar Chavez solidarity greetings at David Thompson Secondary School, Vancouver.
Description: Founding of Canadian Farmworkers Union, a public celebration with guest speaker UFW President Cesar Chavez on his first trip to Vancouver in solidarity with CFU. At David Thompson Secondary School, Vancouver. Raj Chouhan clapping (far left), Charan Gill smiling.
Date: 1980-04-26

Title: Canadian Farmworkers Union Founding Public Celebration April 26, 1980. President United Farm Workers of America Cesar Chavez speaks.
Description: Founding of Canadian Farmworkers Union, a public celebration with guest speaker UFW President Cesar Chavez on his first trip to Vancouver in solidarity with CFU. At David Thompson Secondary School, Vancouver.
Date: 1980-04-26

Title: Grape Boycott : Cesar Chavez with CFU staff and supporters, Vancouver, BC, 1985.
Description: The CFU hosted UFW President Cesar Chavez promoting the UFW's second major table grape boycott. CFU held a press conference to announce the start of the Canadian grape boycott at the CFU Burnaby office. This photo is a private house meeting with CFU staff and supporters. (Left to right) Arturo Rodriguiez (current 2011 UFW President), Calvin
Show moreThe CFU hosted UFW President Cesar Chavez promoting the UFW's second major table grape boycott. CFU held a press conference to announce the start of the Canadian grape boycott at the CFU Burnaby office. This photo is a private house meeting with CFU staff and supporters. (Left to right) Arturo Rodriguiez (current 2011 UFW President), Calvin Sandborn (4th), Tom Sandborn (5th), Sarwan Boal, (6th center), Cesar Chavez (7th center top), Anju Hundal (7th center bottom), Sukhwant Hundal (8th top), Joanne Millard (8th bottom), Sadhu Binning & child (9th), Raj Chouhan (10th), Inder Chouhan (11th), Hari Sharma (12th back), Chinmoy Banerjee (far right).
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Date: 1985-09-01

Title: Death of a farm worker - United Farm Workers of America
Description: A social documentary photo narrative booklet about the pesticide poisoning death of a Mexican-American farmworker in California. This booklet was part of a campaign to raise awareness and money to launch the UFW's 1985 Grape Boycott. The back page is an image of the UFW poster 'The Wrath of Grapes'. Circa 1985.
Date: 1985-09-23

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: An Evening with Farmworkers Fund Raising Dinner and Dance
Description: 600 supporters attend benefit with guest speaker UFW Cesar Chavez. Poster includes 'Boycott Non-UFW Grapes' logo.
Date: 1985-10-19

Title: An Evening with Canadian Farmworkers : Fundraising Dinner and Dance
Description: 400 supporters attended the CFU's First Anniversary ‘Fund Raising Dinner and Dance’ with guest speaker UFW President Cesar Chavez. The poster photo is 1980, June 29 at Driediger Farms, Langley and shows Raj Chouhan speaking to farmworkers at demonstration to protest the grower’s withdrawal from negotiations.
Date: 1981-04-11

Title: Support the Farmworkers
Description: CFU and BC Federation of Labour sponsor Health and Safety March and Rally with guest speaker UFW President Cesar Chavez. Hundreds of farm workers attend taking buses from 3 Lower Mainland Sikh temples.
Date: 1983-04-10

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