Unionization Efforts Are Under Way in the Cannabis Space
Cultivation and dispensary employees from Massachusetts and Rhode Island join UFCW union as part of a national labor organizing wave.
A unionization effort filed for 17 employees at the Curaleaf medical dispensary in Hanover, Mass., went all the way to Washington, D.C., before a final decision on the results of a mail-in election was made earlier this month. The majority of ballots had been challenged, some of which remained sealed in the final vote count.
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328, which represents more than 11,000 workers in a range of industries throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, filed for the Curaleaf Hanover union election April 20, 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ballots went out to the Hanover team in May, and the original vote count was June 26. That vote came back 5-2 in favor of joining the Local 328, excluding 10 challenged ballots, which were d
Unionization Efforts Leave Cannabis Growers Behind, But Change Could Be Coming
cannabiswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cannabiswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Workers Unionize At Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Dispensary | News Radio 920 AM & 104 7 FM
iheart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iheart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.