UFW Canadian Boycott: Toronto Office Records 30 Linear Feet (29 SB, 1 OS) 1965-1979, Bulk 1973-1977
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UFW Canadian Boycott: Toronto Office Records 30 linear feet (29 SB, 1 OS) 1965-1979, bulk 1973-1977 Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Finding aid written by Meghan McGowan on August 19, 2015. Accession Number: LR002473 Creator: United Farm Workers Union Acquisition: This collection was donated to the Reuther Library from 1973 to 1978. Language: Material in English, Spanish, and French. Access: Collection is open for research. Use: Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library Rules for Use of Archival Materials. Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by the Library prohibit the use of names and other personal information that might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Director and/or the donor. Notes: Citation style: “UFW Canadian Boycott: Toronto Office Records, Box [#], Folder [#], Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University” Related Material: UFW Boycott Central Records, UFW Office of the President: Cesar Chavez Records, United Farm Workers Montreal Boycott Office Records, UFW Illinois Boycott: Chicago Office Records, National Farm Workers Association Records, UFW Ohio Boycott Office Records Separated Material: Box 30, containing slides, negatives, and cassette tapes, has been transferred to the Reuther’s audiovisual department. PLEASE NOTE: Folders in this collection are not necessarily arranged in any particular order. The box folder listing provides an inventory based on their original order. Subjects may be dispersed throughout the collection. Abstract The files of the Toronto Boycott office reflect the activities of the boycott coordinator, Bill Masterson, and others in carrying out a successful campaign against the sale and shipment of non-union grapes in Canada. Also contained in the collection are files relating to UFW/Teamster jurisdictional disputes involving farm workers, in addition to Cesar Chavez’s visits to various boycott cities. This collection is not Toronto specific and does contain information for other cities and provinces in Canada. The collection contains correspondence, clippings, reports, signed petitions and pledges, financial and organizational analyses of various companies, and other items concerning the UFW Toronto Boycott Committee’s attempts to boycott non-union grapes. Important Subjects: Consumer boycotts—Canada International Brotherhood of Teamsters Strikes and lockouts—Agricultural laborers—United States—History Important Names: Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 Arrangement Folders are listed by their location within each box. This collection was processed in its original order, so any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entire collection. 2 Box 1 1 Correspondence, A&P store, 1975-1976 2 Boycott organizing lists and reports, 1974 3 Correspondence, boycott supporters, 1970 4 Canadian Labour Congress papers, 1968-1971 5 Canadian Official correspondence, 1974 6 Cesar Chavez's visit to Toronto information, 1973-1974 7 Clergy and bishop lists, 1975 8 Community organization lists and information, 1976-1977 9 Dominion store captain's list and correspondence, 1969-1976 10 Correspondence, donation, 1973-1974 11 Correspondence, donation, 1973-1974 12 Correspondence, donation, 1974 13 Correspondence, Jewish, 1976-1977 14 Juan Rodriguez papers, 1974-1975 15 Correspondence, Knob Hill Farms, 1975-1977 16 Leaflet distribution records/churches, 1973 17 Correspondence, Liberal Party, 1974-1977 18 Correspondence, Loblaw's Limited, 1974-1976 19 Correspondence, New Democratic Party, 1977 20 Oshawa delegation lists and correspondence, 1973-1976 21 Pledge cards and phone contacts, 1973-1975 22 Poster delivery records, 1973 23 Poverty luncheon information, 1974 24 Correspondence, Purex Corporation, 1970 25 Safeway boycott information and correspondence, 1973-1976 26 Correspondence, school, 1974 27 Special project reports, 1969-1976 28 Staff management notes and records, 1977 29 Correspondence, Steinberg's Limited, 1973-1976 30 Store check lists, 1974 31 Supporter response sheets, 1973 32 Correspondence, thank you, 1974-1977 33 Toronto Labor Committee papers, 1977 34 Canadian Delegation, 1977 35 Correspondence, 1974-1975 Box 2 1 Canadian Boycott Publications, 1974 2 Christian church statements and information, 1973-1974 3 Citizen's Boycott Committee information, 1969-1970 4 Donation correspondence, 1973-1974 5 Donation lists and receipts, 1973-1974 6 Farm worker vigil papers, 1973 7 General correspondence, 1973-1977 3 8 Newspaper clippings, boycott activity in Canada, 1971-1975 9 Phone lists and management notes, 1977 10 Petition information lists and tallies, undated 11 Signed petitions, circa 1974 12 Signed petitions, circa 1974 13 Signed petitions, circa 1974 14 Signed petitions, circa 1974 15 Signed petitions, circa 1974 16 Store delegation files, 1975 17 Toronto meeting notes, 1975-1977 18 Toronto store lists, 1976 19 Boycott statements and reports, 1973-1975 20 Collective bargaining agreement, 1973 21 United Farm Worker committee files, 1968-1969 22 Convention information, 1973 23 United Farm Worker fact packet, 1973 Box 3 1 Petition distributors, undated 2 Farm worker vigil, Dominion headquarters, sign up book, undated 3 Organizers' daily reports and protest budget, 1975-1977 4 Central organizers' notes, 1973-1974 5 Organizers' daily reports, 1973 6 Organizers' daily reports, 1974 7 Organizers' daily reports, 1974 8 Background and fact sheets, 1976 9 Taller Grafico, invoices, statements, order forms, 1975 10 Churches and clergy committee, 1975 11 Budget and revenue, 1977 12 Sign up sheets and event notes, 1976 13 Income and expense reports, 1977 14 Small store checks, 1977 15 Meeting materials, 1977 Canada's Flag Flies in California's Grape Fields, Canadian Region UAW, 16 undated 17 What You've Always Needed to Know About the Farm Labor Issue, 1974 18 Tricontinental, 1974 19 Boycott Around the World, Canadian UAW, 1973 The Hired Farm Working Force of 1975, Agricultural Economic Report, 20 1976 21 Fundraiser Event Cards, circa 1976 22 Directories, undated 23 Etobicoke, undated 24 Canadian grocery stores, undated 25 McGill University, 1973-1975 26 Dominion campaign, 1974-1975 27 Bazaar, undated 4 28 Correspondence, committee information budget, 1975-1976 29 Report, Toronto churches, undated 30 Courchesne and Larose Wholesalers, 1970-1973 31 Organizers' notes, Toronto labor, 1974 32 Memos, fact sheets, and articles, 1966-1974 33 Thank you correspondence, 1975 34 Thank you correspondence, 1975 Box 4 1 Meeting minutes, correspondence, and articles, 1975-1977 2 Correspondence and boycott department directory, 1976-1977 3 Umon correspondence, 1976-1977 4 Christmas boycott calling cards, 1973 5 Christmas boycott calling cards, 1973 6 Maps, undated 7 Staff meeting minutes, 1976-1977 8 Early phoning and mailing lists, circa 1975 9 Newspaper clippings, boycott activity in Canada, 1975 10 Organizers' notes, 1977 11 Please Don't Buy California Grapes poster, undated 12 Special event notes, 1976 13 Store checks, 1976 14 Newsletters and articles, 1973-1976 15 Newsletter, 1977 16 United Farm Worker introduction packet, 1976 17 Independent Grocers' Alliance, 1973 18 Flyers and leaflets, 1973-1977 19 Flyers, circa 1976 20 Metro Food Market, 1970-1974 Box 5 1 Teamster dispute information, 1973-1975 2 Worker information fact sheets and elections, 1971-1975 3 Church publications, 1971-1973 4 New fact packet, 1974 5 Coachella mailings, 1973 6 La Paz mailings, 1973-1974 7 Collective bargaining agreement, 1973 8 Fresno county, 1973 9 London, Ontario, 1973-1975 10 Toronto Star coverage, 1974 11 Canadian Solidarity Dinner report, 1976-1977 12 Ramnarine, Harridath, 1974 13 Mailer and flyer mock ups, 1973 14 Flyers, 1973-1974 5 15 First boycott flyers, 1973-1975 16 Flyer mock ups, 1973-1975 17 Cesar Chavez Tour, Canada, 1975 18 Organizers' daily reports, 1975-1976 19 Organizers' daily reports, 1975-1977 20 Organizers' daily reports, 1977 21 Organizers' daily reports, 1977 Box 6 1 Clinics, 1974 2 Contract materials, 1975-1976 3 Deaths, 1973-1976 4 Summary of lettuce boycott, undated 5 Press releases, 1974 6 Press releases, 1974-1975 7 Summary of 1973 strike, undated 8 Mailings, 1973 9 Fruit and vegetable division reports, Agriculture Canada, 1977 10 Election articles and reports, 1973-1976 11 Election articles and reports, 1973-1976 12 Endorsements, 1969-1974 13 Tenneco publications, 1975-1976 14 Opposition, growers, 1969-1975 15 Opposition, propaganda, 1971-1976 16 Fundraisers, 1973-1976 17 Farah boycott, Amalgamated Clothing workers, 1974 18 European response, 1974 Illegal Alien Farm Labor Activity in California and Arizona, UFW report, 19 undated 20 Undocumented immigrants, 1974 21 Labor, 1973-1975 22 Labor, 1973-1975 23 Saskatchewan, 1977 Box 7 1 Canadian Solidarity Dinner, circa 1976 2 Canadian Solidarity Dinner materials, 1976-1977 3 Final flyers and leaflets, 1973-1976 4 Correspondence, 1974-1975 5 Correspondence and leaflets from Chicago boycott, 1976 6 Union correspondence, 1973-1975 7 Union correspondence, 1973-1979 8 Press correspondence, 1974 9 Thank you correspondence, 1974-1976 10 Thank you correspondence, 1974-1975 6 11 Thank you correspondence, 1975 12 Administrative notes and reports, 1974-1977 13 North York weekly reports, 1974 14 Weekly reports, 1976 15 Work sheets, 1976-1977 16 Boycott notes by/to Marshall Ganz, 1971 17 Media notes, 1975 18 Montréal