UFCW Emerges as Voice in Marijuana Industry
The United Food and Commercial Workers union has been organizing employees in the U.S. cannabis and hemp industries since 2008. Its Cannabis Workers Division now represents several thousand workers in six states and Washington, D.C. It negotiates on behalf of workers with respect to wages, benefits and conditions of employment.
On the political front, the UFCW has mobilized its membership for petition drives, lobbied for legalization and been an agent of change in the way that employment in legal marijuana is regarded by the National Labor Relations Board. Still, some in the business community contend that the industry is not yet ready to embrace unionization.
Representation of Workers
Outside of the marijuana and hemp sectors, the UFCW has organized 1.3 million workers, primarily in the retail, meatpacking, food processing and poultry industries. It advocates for the usual menu of wage increases, employer health care contributions, paid sick leave...
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