Chilliwack farmer George Driediger (right) interviewed by A Time to Rise film crew during a June rally at his farm after he reneged on his promise to sign a contract with the CFU. Pacific Tribune Photo
"When we’re finished picking this year, we’re just going to mechanize the crops and to hell with them (the workers). They won’t have jobs next year - that’s what it boils down to." - Farmer George Driediger, July 28, 1980
"The tactics used by growers to both combat efforts by the workers to improve their conditions and to ensure the vulnerability of their workers are as ancient as they are effective : 'If the union comes, food prices will rise; if you organize, we will get machines to do your jobs; we will hire boat people to replace you.'" - Farmworkers and Their Children, 1995