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On March 20, 1981, ten workers at Country Farm Natural Foods reject the employers offer. Nineteen days later on April 8 the first CFU strike begins. This short report of the picket line at Richmond's Country Farm, include the only known pictures of UFW president Cesar Chavez joining the picket line and accompanied by Raj Chouhan and others.

Article titled 'Farmworkers of BC' describes the exploitation of farmworkers by the labour contractors, who mainly come from the Indo-Canadian Punjabi community like the workers themselves. It also describes the attitude of the government towards these workers. The article introduces and praises the Farm Workers Organizing Committee, which was formed two months before the article was written. The article is written by the editor of the Watno Dur magazine Sadhu Binning.

Audited 1990 annual Financial Report.

A review of the 1986-1987 CFU activities. Including: Overview of economic climate; federal Tory government refusal to implement recommendations of Unemeployment Insurance Forget Report; Organizing difficulties with provincial Bill 19; Review of CFU demonstrations and benefits; ESL Crusade; CFU membership services, ie. Legal clinic; Campaigns for WCB Health and Safety and Pesticide regulations, and farmworkers exclusion from minimum wages; CFU organizing activities;

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'; Government Lobby campaigns; Administration and Resources; Conclusions.

Focuses on CFU President Sarwan Boal, as the Canadian Labour Congress representative on the federal governments Federal Pesticide Registration Review Team. Issues include NAFTA and the weakening of the registration system; Proposal for a Revised Federal Pest Management Regulatory System; WHMIS for pesticides and provisions for Crop sheets; federal Dept of Agriculture vs. Dept of Labour;

Recommendations to improve migrant Quebecois fruit pickers living and working conditions in the Okanagan, BC.

A general overview of number of farms and crops, like tobacco, vegetable, berries, fruits, mushrooms. Farmworker facts like population and geographic distribution in Ontario. 'The majority of full time workers are Portuguese.' Problems faced by farmworkers; low wages; health and safety; living conditions; child labour; discrimination; Isolation. One of a series of four booklets. Photography by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. Produced between Fall 1982 and March 1983.

Told in the voice of a farmworker who relates the miserable working conditions and poverty wages with very few labour law rights. Issues around pesticide exposure. Knowing your rights: What to do if hurt; employment standards; protecting your health and safety; what to do if you have been poisoned. One of a series of four booklets. Photography by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. Produced between Fall 1982 and March 1983.

A report or thesis concerning health and safety language in the first CFU collective agreement. Farm workers in the province of BC were excluded from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act and Bell Farms and CFU contract language was the first time health and safety rights were gained by BC farm workers. This report evaluates the health and safety clauses of the collective agreement.

CFU letter to re-hire a fired CFU member and pay back wages. Also, a reply from the Grootendorst's lawyers. On June 11, 1982 an agreement between grower and union was reached for the farm workers back wages.

Announces details of wages in voluntary agreement with Pannu Farms, Aldergrove for 50 CFU members. Updates recent CFU National convention resolutions.

A voluntary agreement between the grower and the CFU. Approx. 50 CFU members. Established some minimum piece rate standards and respect for Employment Standards Act for seasonal workers.

Addresses shortcoming in the provincial BC Employment Standards Act for farm workers around unpaid wages, written contracts, inspection of farm labour contractors vehicles, lawyer access to farmworkers. Exact date to be determined.

A bi-lingual leaflet to the workers are asked to discuss a strike action.