Judge Orders Cannabis Dispensary To Rehire Fired Workers And Bargain With Union Even Though Workers Voted Against Unionization
Myong Joun, a federal judge in Boston made a decision in a case involving marijuana dispensary operator I.N.S.A. and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The judge ruled on Tuesday that I.N.S.A. must bargain and recognize a union even though its workers voted against unionizing and it must re-hire two employees who supported the union, reported Reuters.
Joun granted NLRB’s request for a temporary injunction demanding I.N.S.A. to bargain with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and re-hire two employees who had been fired just before a 2022 election. While the workers voted 17-11 against unionizing, Joun said that the dispensary violated employees’ rights, by firing two pro-union workers and therefore ruining the chance for proper election.
“We are pleased that the district court decision provides the critical interim relief that employees need to exercise their rights …