Labor Peace Agreements In Cannabis And Higher Taxes For Corporations – 2 Initiatives Likely To Reach Ballot In Oregon
As the November election approaches so come deadlines for submitting signatures for various initiatives. In Oregon, the deadline was July 5th, and two groups successfully collected more than 100,000 signatures.
The two measures that now have a chance to end up on the ballot are: 1) imposing higher taxes on corporations, which will be used to pay $750 per year to every single Oregonian, and 2) enabling easier unionization in the cannabis industry. If the Secretary of State’s Office confirms there are enough verified signatures from voters, they’ll join three legislative referrals on the November ballot, writes the Oregon Capital Chronicle.
The news comes some four months after Oregon lawmakers passed a bill seeking to reform the state’s approach to drug possession and addiction treatment. House Bill 4002, designed to counteract the fentanyl crisis and amend aspects of the voter-approved Measure 110, was signed into law by Governor Tina Kotek (D) in April. It goes into effect on 1 September.
Unionization In Cannabis
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 delivered more than 163,000 signatures for verification, which is about 46,000 more than required. This is not the first attempt by UFCW 555 to push for easier unionization …