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Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books Canadian Farmworkers Union collection
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Reports

Sub-series consists of reports and briefs by the Canadian Farmworkers Union, its members, and colleagues on subjects including workers’ rights, workplace safety, and the history and activities of the CFU. Most of the reports were prepared for submission to government bodies such as the Workers’ Compensation Board and BC Human Rights Commission, political parties, or other organizations.

Reports

File consists of reports to the Canadian Farmworkers Union membership relating the union’s activities, budget, and political happenings.

Research and advocacy records

Series consists of research material relating to a number of issues the Canadian Farmworkers Union investigated in order to provide information to workers, provide support to other groups, and publicly advocate for awareness and change. Subjects include the regulation and safe handling of pesticides, workers’ rights and occupational safety legislation, and general labour and minority rights. Records include newspaper clippings, journal articles, publicity materials, photographs of workers and events, awareness and event posters, worker housing blueprints, bumper stickers, and other ephemera.

The series is arranged into four sub-series: Pesticides subject files and photographs (1979-1994); Occupational health and safety subject files and photographs ([197-]-2011); Labour and rights movements subject files (1979-1998); and General subject files (1979-1993).

[Research papers and drafts]

File consists of the reports Discussion Paper on ‘New Strategies for Organizing New Canadians’ for B.C. Federation of Labour Boycott Conference (September 20, 1987); Submission to the Workers Compensation Board on the Proposed Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulations (April 29, 1988); and Brief to the Pesticide Registration Review Team by the Canadian Farmworkers Union (draft - October 15, 1990).

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