{"id":40158,"date":"2025-10-23T07:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=40158"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:46:56","slug":"cannabis-unions-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/cannabis-unions-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"As The Industry Grows, Cannabis Unions Are On The Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more people get jobs in the cannabis industry, labor issues naturally crop up. We see cannabis workers mobilize and unionize in response to these issues every year. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was one of the first to embrace cannabis workers, and since then, many other organizers have welcomed cannabis laborers into their unions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unionization is a contentious topic among some employers and workers, though. And the cannabis industry is no exception. Last year, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/whats-going-on-with-cannabis-labor-laws\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oregon passed Ballot Measure 119 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u201cUnited for Cannabis Workers Act\u201d), a law requiring cannabis businesses to allow their employees to unionize without interference. The passage was a win for employees who wanted to ensure safe and fair work environments across the Oregon cannabis industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why The Rise In Cannabis Unions?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rapid industry growth has fueled the rise in cannabis unions. As of 2024, more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/norml.org\/news\/2024\/04\/18\/report-cannabis-industry-employs-over-440000-full-time-workers\/#:~:text=440%2C000%20full%2Dtime%20workers%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">440,000 people worked full time in the industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That figure doesn\u2019t include all of the part-time and temporary workers who contribute to the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With such rapid growth, the industry has seen its fair share of exploitation and poor working conditions. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identifies several risks for safety and well-being in the cannabis workplace, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemical exposures to carbon dioxide, pesticides, volatile organic compounds, and ozone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biological exposures to allergenic proteins, endotoxins, microbials, and other organic matter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergonomic hazards include noise, ultraviolet light, and heat stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety hazards such as cuts, lacerations, electrical risks, fires and explosions, slips or falls, and working at heights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental health and well-being concerns, including communication issues, work organization, and violence in the workplace<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/labor.ucla.edu\/publications\/high-stakes-the-state-of-the-california-cannabis-workforce\/#:~:text=Through%20a%20research,and%20the%20industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent report from the UCLA Labor Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> echoed these concerns, with more than 1,111 surveys and 50 in-depth interviews with California cannabis workers. The authors of the report found that 85% of cannabis workers shared a need for better health and safety protections, and between 70 and 80% of workers wanted more in-depth training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond that, 27% of women reported instances of workplace sexual harassment, and more than 62% reported some form of wage theft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-40159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-working-300x200.png\" alt=\"Scientist in a cannabis law\" width=\"833\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-working-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-working-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-working-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-working.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Recent Cannabis Union Stories\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we don\u2019t have all day to list every single cannabis union-related story, here are some recent stories that highlight the rise in cannabis unions across the country:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>January 2025: \u201cCannabis Workers in Nevada Ratify First Contract\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers at the Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, locations of multi-state operator Ayr Wellness <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/cannabis-workers-in-nevada-ratify-first-contract\/#:~:text=TAGGED%20IN,first%20union%20contract.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ratified their first union contract<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the beginning of this year. About 120 members of UFCW Local 711 brought the negotiations to completion, with contract features including armed security at dispensaries, improved healthcare access, and better scheduling opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>February 2025: \u201cEaze Workers Ratify Contract\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this year, nearly 500 workers for California-based delivery company Eaze <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw135.com\/eaze-workers-ratify-contract\/#:~:text=Less%20than%20five,locations%20in%20California.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ratified a new three-year agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Represented by UFCW Locals 5, 135, 324, and 770, the collective bargaining agreement covers delivery drivers, retail workers, and depot staff across 11 different locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>March 2025: Washington State passes cannabis union bill\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpolicy.org\/publications\/detail\/cannabis-union-bill-moves-forward-despite-opposition#:~:text=More%20than%2070%20percent%20of%20public%20testimony%2C%20including%20members%20of%20the%20cannabis%20community%2C%20was%20in%20opposition%20to%20unionization%20of%20cannabis%20farmworkers.%20Yet%2C%20it%20moved%20out%20of%20the%20House%20with%20a%2055%2D40%20vote%20and%20is%20scheduled%20for%20an%20executive%20hearing%20in%20the%20Senate%20Monday%2C%20March%2031.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% of public testimony<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being against the bill, Washington state successfully passed a cannabis union bill earlier this year. Signed into law the following month, the cannabis union bill allows for collective bargaining among cannabis agriculture workers in the state.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>READ: <a class=\"sc-keVmGr gFomhY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cannabis-labor-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything You Need to Know About Cannabis Labor Unions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>April 2025: \u201cNEW STIIIZY CONTRACT RATIFIED\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis workers at multi-state operator STIIIZY ratified a landmark three-year union contract earlier this year. Six UFCW unions across California worked to reach the agreement, which includes the highest union starting wages in the industry at $19.50\/hour in Southern California and $20.50\/hour in the Bay Area. The agreement also includes expanded sick leave, better job security, and guaranteed health insurance for part-time workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>May 2025: \u201cArizona Cannabis Workers Ratify a First Union Contract\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of UFCW Local 99 working at Trulieve Cannabis Corp.\u2019s production facility in Phoenix recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/arizona-cannabis-workers-ratify-a-first-union-contract\/#:~:text=On%20May%207,UFCW%20Local%2099.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ratified their first union contract.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s the first time agricultural cannabis workers have received union coverage in state history. Following more than a year of negotiations, the contract now includes guaranteed wage increases, paid holidays and leave, insurance coverage, guaranteed monthly samples, and due process for discipline\/discharge.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>June 2025: \u201cStory Cannabis Workers in Mechanicsville, Md. Win First Union Contract\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story Cannabis workers in Mechanicsville, Maryland, successfully ratified their first union contract in June. Workers at this branch of the multi-state retailer are now guaranteed yearly raises, minimum hours per shift, seniority privileges, a retirement plan, and protection from unfair discipline.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-40160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-300x200.png\" alt=\"Union cannabis\" width=\"857\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unions-cannabis.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Anti-Union Sentiment In the Cannabis Industry<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the above negotiations and bill passages are indicative of a move toward better labor practices across the industry, they haven\u2019t all been embraced by employers and other industry players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, cannabis dispensary operator I.N.S.A. was found to have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/cannabis-company-is-first-forced-bargain-with-union-under-new-nlrb-test-2023-09-22\/#:~:text=Gollin%20said%20the%20company%27s%20illegal%20conduct%20was%20intended%20to%20send%20a%20message%20that%20employees%20could%20lose%20their%20jobs%20for%20supporting%20the%20union%2C%20which%20%22irreparably%20harms%20the%20organizing%20effort%20and%20undermines%20the%20integrity%20of%20the%20election%20process.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engaged in illegal conduct <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intended to signal to workers that they could be fired for supporting unions. A year before that, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/caselaw.findlaw.com\/court\/us-dc-circuit\/116359921.html#:~:text=Following%20the%20Board%27s,Dec.%205%2C%202022).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Labor Relations Board ruled <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that a Chicago Curaleaf location had violated federal law when it refused to bargain with workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We won\u2019t go into why cannabis workers may oppose unions for this story, but we will highlight that interfering with union negotiations is typically illegal. Here\u2019s what the National Labor Relations Board says about it:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees have the right to unionize, to join together to advance their interests as employees, and to refrain from such activity. It is unlawful for an employer to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights. For example, employers may not respond to a union organizing drive by threatening, interrogating, or spying on pro-union employees, or by promising benefits if they forget about the union.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead, it appears that many more cannabis workers will look to unionize to protect their rights. And we can also expect more attempts at breaking up these negotiations. After all, labor negotiations have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/theminewars-labor-wars-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">historically been a battle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even dating back to the 1800s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; As more people get jobs in the cannabis industry, labor issues naturally crop up. We see cannabis workers mobilize and unionize in response to these issues every year. 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