Victoria, B.C. – March 17, 2021 – Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis recently ratified their first collective agreement that ushers in major wage and workplace improvements setting historic new standards for the industry.
Ottawa – November 6, 2020 – Cannabis workers at the Superette Wellington retail dispensary in Ottawa are the newest members of UFCW Local 1006A after recently voting to join the union. In an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the 25 employees at Superette voted overwhelmingly for union representation.
Hamilton, Ont. – April 25, 2020 – Cannabis workers at the Canna Cabana cannabis dispensary in Hamilton, Ontario are the newest members of UFCW Local 175 after recently voting to join the union.
Vancouver – April 16, 2020 – With the support of their union, budtenders at Clarity Cannabis have achieved hazard pay in recognition of their important work on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.
Vaughan, Ont. – December 5, 2019 – Cannabis workers at Line One Contact Centres, proud members of UFCW Local 1006A, have voted for their first union contract.
Toronto – March 13, 2019 – Workers at the call centre for the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of unionization with UFCW Canada.
TORONTO – October 17, 2018 — While adult consumers now have the right to legally purchase cannabis, what about the workplace rights and safety of the thousands of cannabis workers at the centre of this burgeoning Canadian industry?
Seattle, Washington – August 31, 2018 – UFCW21 members at the Have a Heart cannabis retail chain in Washington State have ratified the first-ever collective bargaining agreement in the state between a union and an adult-use cannabis retailer.
