On April 6, 1980, the Canadian Farmworkers Union came into existence. This film documents the conditions among Chinese and East Indian immigrant workers in British Columbia that provoked the formation of the union, and the response of growers and labour contractors to the threat of unionization. Made over a period of two years, the film is eloquent testimony to the progress of the workers' movement from the first stirrings of militancy to the energetic canvassing of union members.
Credits
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directorAnand PatwardhanJim Monro
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producerAnand PatwardhanJim Monro
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editingAnand Patwardhan
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narratorAnand Patwardhan
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cameraMartin DuckworthKirk Tougas
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soundNettie Wild
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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