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PHOENIX, AZ \u2013 <\/strong>On Thursday, January 25, workers at the Trulieve Cannabis Corp (Trulieve) central Phoenix production facility voted 37-4 in favor of unionizing with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The successful union election at Trulieve Magnolia is the first for Arizona agricultural workers in the cannabis industry, and only the second-ever union election to be administered by the Arizona Agricultural Labor Relations Board (AERB)<\/a>. Established in 1993, the AERB\u2019s statutes are patterned after the National Labor Relations Act, which specifically excludes agricultural workers from its jurisdiction. The last and only time workers petitioned<\/a> for union recognition through the board was in the year 2000 when workers at the Eurofresh tomato hothouse in Willcox voted to join UFCW Local 99. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Employees at the notoriously odiferous <\/a>facility who were eligible to participate in Thursday\u2019s vote included those in certain job classifications within the Cultivation and Post-Harvest departments. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Following the announcement of results by the AERB, UFCW Local 99 President Jim McLaughlin celebrated the historic victory for cannabis workers and thanked the state board for its cooperation throughout the election process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cToday, employees Trulieve Magnolia have proved that no matter the obstacle, when working people stand together in solidarity and demand better for themselves and their families, there is nothing they cannot achieve,\u201d\u00a0said Jim McLaughlin, President of UFCW Local 99.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAs we celebrate this historic win for workers, I would also like to commend AERB Executive Secretary Lisa James and the entire board for their commitment to ensuring a free and fair election for all eligible employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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For local press, workers will be available for interview in English and Spanish outside of the Trulieve Magnolia facility located on\u00a02512 E. Magnolia St. Phoenix AZ, 85034\u00a0at 2:30 PM MST today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW 99 is Arizona\u2019s largest private-sector union, representing 25,000 essential workers at Fry\u2019s, Safeway, and many other employers throughout the southwest. There are over 1.3 million UFCW members nationwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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