{"id":64316,"date":"2026-03-19T14:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&p=64316"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:36:35","slug":"cannabis-workers-in-maryland-continue-to-join-local-27-2","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/cannabis-workers-in-maryland-continue-to-join-local-27-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Workers in Maryland Continue to Join Local 27"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On March 5, cannabis workers at The Apothecarium Dispensary in Nottingham, Md., joined UFCW Local 27, continuing a wave of unionization across the state\u2019s cannabis industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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TerrAscend is the parent company of The Apothecarium, and this organizing win marks the third TerrAscend cannabis dispensary in Maryland to unionize with UFCW Local 27, which also represents Apothecarium workers in\u00a0Salisbury\u00a0and\u00a0Cumberland. This win marks another significant milestone: all cannabis dispensaries owned by TerrAscend in Maryland are now unionized with the UFCW. The Apothecarium in\u00a0Burtonsville\u00a0is represented by UFCW Local 400.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Workers say the vote came despite an unprecedented union-busting campaign that included pressuring workers to vote \u201cno\u201d while distributing misinformation about the union and repeatedly holding anti-union meetings. Workers reported that the company retaliated after the union petition was filed, including firing a worker it believed was leading the organizing effort. Workers also said the company brought in personnel from another store to push anti-union messaging during the workday instead of helping customers\u2014a tactic that only strengthened the workers\u2019 determination to unionize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cThey brought people in from another store whose only job was to push the company\u2019s anti-union message all day,\u201d one worker said. \u201cThey were not there to help customers or help the team. All it did was show people how desperate the company was to stop us, and it pushed more people toward voting \u2018yes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cThese workers endured an intense union-busting campaign, but they stood together and made their voices heard,\u201d UFCW Local 27 President Jason Chorpenning<\/strong> said. \u201cNo matter how much a company tries to intimidate or retaliate, workers know when they deserve better. They know they deserve dignity, respect, and a real voice on the job. We are proud to stand with them as they begin bargaining their first union contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cYou can hire union-busting consultants, hold captive audience meetings, and try to intimidate workers, but at the end of the day workers know their worth,\u201d Chorpenning<\/strong> added. \u201cThese workers refused to be bullied and today they proved that when working people stand together, they win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW Local 27 has filed multiple federal labor charges against TerrAscend in the last several months related to conduct during organizing campaigns at the other Apothecarium locations in Maryland. The union expects additional charges related to the Nottingham campaign to be filed in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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