Cannabis Workers In L.A. Join Teamsters To Improve Pay, Working Conditions And Have A Voice
Workers at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX:CBSTF) in North Hollywood and Studio City, Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630. The 60 new Teamsters work as budtenders at both locations. Last October, workers at the Cannabist facility in Vineland, also voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152.
“I want to welcome our new members from The Cannabist Company in North Hollywood and Studio City into Teamsters Local 630 in Los Angeles,” stated Lou Villalvazo, secretary-treasurer at Local 630. “We are ready to start negotiations and will be reaching out to the company soon to start the process. Our experience in the cannabis industry will ensure that our new members’ voices will be heard with a collective bargaining agreement that guarantees them dignity and respect.”
According to the press release, cannabis workers voted to …