Cannabis Workers Will Unionize In Oregon If Ballot Measure Is Approved In November Elections
An initiative seeking to enable easier unionization in the cannabis industry in Oregon got the green light from the secretary of state’s office to appear on the November ballot.
State officials confirmed that the campaign from the regional chapter of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) collected enough verified signatures – over 160 000 – from voters.
UFCW Local 555 delivered more than 163,000 signatures for verification before the July 5 deadline, which is about 46,000 more than required.
Measure 119, United for Cannabis Workers Act, seeks to “ensure that cannabis workers’ freedoms to organize and bargain collectively are protected under state law,” according to last week’s press release. “No one would be required to join a union, but workers would have the freedom to do so if they choose.”
The …