Weed workers join labor union as Los Angeles weighs pot shop ban
The City of Los Angeles won’t be banning marijuana dispensaries any time soon, if the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) gets its way.
That’s because workers at 14 of the city’s pot shops have all banded together and formed the “medical cannabis and hemp division” of Los Angeles chapter, according to The Associated Press. The UFCW also represents grocery store workers and people in the health care industry.
“It’s a natural fit,” the national UFCW explained on its blog Friday. “[These] workers will join Local 770 members who work in other retail settings, including grocery stores and pharmacies. And they join medical cannabis workers in other parts of California and in states across the country who have already joined UFCW.”
The UFCW claims it has over 1.3 million members nation-wide, with chapters in all 50 states. Their members are employed by companies like Safeway, Krogers, Pilgrim’s Pride, Tyson Foods, Kraft, Campbell’s, Frito-Lay, Butterball Turkey, Sears, Sak’s 5th Avenue, Macy’s and others.
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