{"id":44111,"date":"2021-05-25T18:03:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?p=44111"},"modified":"2021-05-25T23:24:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T23:24:00","slug":"ufcw-union-harvest-natures-root-announce-first-ever-national-deal-to-unionize-full-workforce-of-joint-cannabis-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/ufcw-union-harvest-natures-root-announce-first-ever-national-deal-to-unionize-full-workforce-of-joint-cannabis-venture\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW, Union Harvest, Nature\u2019s Root Announce First-Ever National Deal to Unionize Full Workforce of Joint Cannabis Venture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>America\u2019s Largest Cannabis Workers Union Reaches Historic Agreement to Unionize CBD Joint Venture\u2019s Workforce Across Manufacturing, Packaging, Sales, and Consumer Education as Industry Continues to Fuel Economic Growth Nationwide<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong> \u2014 Today, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/about\"><strong>United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)<\/strong><\/a>, which represents <strong>1.3 million essential food and retail workers<\/strong> and is America\u2019s largest cannabis workers union, announced with <a href=\"https:\/\/unionharvest.us\/\">Union Harvest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/naturesrootlabs.com\/\">Nature\u2019s Root Labs<\/a> the <strong>first-ever national agreement<\/strong> to <strong>unionize<\/strong> the <strong>entire workforce<\/strong> of <strong>a joint cannabis venture<\/strong>. Today\u2019s agreement between UFCW and these <strong>companies in Longmont, Colorado<\/strong> marks a first of its kind, across-the-board unionized CBD joint venture that sets a precedent for even more workers in the industry to unionize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW Local 7 in Colorado<\/strong> will represent workers in production and packaging at <a href=\"https:\/\/naturesrootlabs.com\/\">Nature\u2019s Root Labs<\/a> in <strong>Longmont<\/strong>, which is the manufacturer for Union Harvest. <strong>UFCW Local 1625 in Florida<\/strong> will represent CBD workers in purchasing, sales, and worker\/customer education at Union Harvest\u2019s <strong>Clearwater<\/strong> location. With CBD now available to purchase nationwide, this UFCW deal with Union Harvest and Nature\u2019s Root Labs is the <strong>first-ever national union contract for CBD workers<\/strong> and has the potential to transform the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=us+cbd+market&amp;rlz=1CAPPDO_enUS820&amp;oq=us+cbd+market&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5j0i22i30l3j0i390.2033j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\">$13.3 billion CBD market<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colorado Cannabis Worker at Nature\u2019s Root Labs, Ataya Arreguin<\/strong>: \u201cJob security is important, especially during a pandemic. I have two kids and throughout the past year I have been worried about losing my job because of the pandemic. Now that we have a union, I feel even more confident that these jobs are secure and that they can become a great career that help us build a better life for us and our families.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Colorado Cannabis Worker at Nature\u2019s Root Labs, Heidi Berringer<\/strong>: \u201cWhen the pandemic hit, my husband, who is a union member, knew he would have the support he needed and that his benefits and job would be protected. It\u2019s exciting to know that with our union, we will be able to negotiate these types of protections and continue to have our voices heard as Nature\u2019s Root Labs continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/61\/files\/2021\/05\/picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/61\/files\/2021\/05\/picture.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/61\/files\/2021\/05\/picture-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><figcaption>Nature\u2019s Root Labs cannabis workers Ataya Arreguin, Juniper Holly, and Heidi Berringer at the company\u2019s Longmont, Colorado location.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Union Harvest Managing Director and Founder Justin Eisenach<\/strong>: \u201cWe are committed to running a pro-union company that will produce and sell high quality CBD products to consumers across the nation and honor the hard work of our employees with a union contract. That means higher wages and better benefits as well as giving workers a voice, which can be critical in any business, but particularly important in an emerging industry such as cannabis. Having a good relationship with our employees is important and a signed union contract is part of that. Now consumers will have a choice when they purchase CBD and can buy USA union-made, union-packed, union-sold products.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW Local 7 President Kim Cordova in Colorado<\/strong>: \u201cWe are excited about this new contract and our role to expand into this national market. The past year has demonstrated the need and benefits of having a unionized workplace, and we feel that Union Harvest, the customers, and the workers will all be better off with this agreement and contract in place.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW 1625 President Ed Chambers in Florida<\/strong>: \u201cWe feel this is a very positive development for workers and consumers here in Florida and across the nation. CBD can be a very important and helpful product for so many people, but until today they have not had a chance to purchase from a USA-Made union product.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>BACKGROUND<\/u><\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW is America\u2019s largest cannabis workers union<\/strong>, representing over <strong>10,000 cannabis workers <\/strong>across the country. As states and cities continue to embrace the good-paying jobs that the cannabis industry can create, many <strong>more cannabis workers are unionizing with UFCW<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UFCW cannabis worker victories<\/strong> have been secured at a wide range of companies across the industry, including at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/ct-prem-biz-windy-city-cannabis-workers-union-vote-20210401-ne6auwv7ubdfzba34fhy5vxlaq-story.html\">Windy City Cannabis<\/a> in <strong>Illinois<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siranaturals.org\/blog\/sira-naturals-ufcw-local-1445-make-history-with-first-massachusetts-cannabis-union-agreement\">Sira Naturals<\/a> in <strong>Massachusetts<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanatimes.org\/despite-pandemic-california-cannabis-operator-doubled-down-on-care-and-compassion-to-achieve-record-growth\/\">Perfect Union<\/a> in <strong>California<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ufcw328.org\/greenleaf-workers-vote-to-unionize-in-historic-election-victory\/\">Greenleaf<\/a> in <strong>Rhode Island<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CannabisWorkers\/photos\/a.696876737038193\/4177158922343273\/?type=3\">OHM Grow\/Pure Fire Dispensary<\/a> in <strong>Colorado<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwdsu.info\/union_cannabis_workers_at_sunnyside_ratify_first_contract\">Sunnyside (Cresco Labs)<\/a> in <strong>New York<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ufcwlocal152.org\/news\/ufcw-local-152-visits-first-unionized-cannabis-dispensary-in-new-jersey-garden-state-dispensary\/\">Garden State Dispensary<\/a> in <strong>New Jersey<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/vireo-health-employees-ratify-first-cannabis-union-contract-in-maryland-history-with-ufcw-local-27-300982605.html\">Vireo Health<\/a> in <strong>Maryland<\/strong>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw400.org\/2020\/10\/21\/workers-unionize-first-solely-black-owned-cannabis-dispensary-in-washington-d-c\/\">DC Holistic Wellness<\/a> in <strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>UFCW is the largest private sector union in the United States. UFCW International represents 1.3 million professionals and their families in healthcare, grocery stores, meatpacking, food processing, retail shops and other industries. Our members serve our communities in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. Learn more about the UFCW at\u202f<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/\"><em>ufcw.org<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America\u2019s Largest Cannabis Workers Union Reaches Historic Agreement to Unionize CBD Joint Venture\u2019s Workforce Across Manufacturing, Packaging, Sales, and Consumer Education as Industry Continues to Fuel Economic Growth Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), which represents 1.3 million essential food and retail workers and is America\u2019s largest cannabis workers union, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":412,"featured_media":44117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[28,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cannabis","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UFCW, Union Harvest, Nature\u2019s Root Announce First-Ever National Deal to Unionize Full Workforce of Joint Cannabis Venture - The United Food &amp; 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