More Paid Holidays For Cannabis Workers At Zen Leaf Dispensary Through Agreement With Teamsters
More Paid Holidays For Cannabis Workers At Zen Leaf Dispensary Through Agreement With Teamsters
Cannabis advisors and agents-in-charge at the Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Evanston, Illinois unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777. Zen Leaf is a subsidiary of the multi-state operator Verano Holdings (OTCQX:VRNOF).
伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿的Zen Leaf大麻股药品店的顾问和负责人一致批准了与团队工会777的第一份集体谈判协议。Zen Leaf是多州运营商Verano Holdings（OTCQX:VRNOF）的子公司。
"We successfully negotiated and ratified this collective bargaining agreement in less than three months, which is probably the fastest turnaround we've had for a first contract in this industry," stated Jim Glimco, president of Local 777. "We're organizing and winning contracts faster than ever before because everyone in this field recognizes we're a force to be reckoned with. Congratulations to all of the workers who stuck together to demand a contract with the same high standards we've secured for other multi-state cannabis operators in Illinois."
“我们在不到三个月的时间内成功谈判并批准了这份集体谈判协议，这可能是我们在这个行业中首次合同的最快周转，”团队工会777的主席Jim Glimco表示。“我们正在组织并比以往任何时候都更快地赢得合同，因为这个领域的每一个人都认识到我们是不可忽视的力量。恭喜所有为了与我们在伊利诺伊州为其他多州大麻股运营商争取到的相同高标准而团结在一起的工人。”
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The three-year contract includes a number of changes including more paid holidays, a minimum 14% wage increase over the lifetime of the agreement, due process during disciplinary matters, and a guarantee that a successor employer will assume the contract if another company buys the dispensary. Workers also receive retirement benefits, something that is only available to union members at the company.
为期三年的合同包括一些变更，包括更多的带薪假期、在协议有效期内最低14%的工资增长、在纪律事项中的正当程序，以及保证继任雇主在另一家公司收购药品店时将承担合同。工人们还获得了养老福利，这是公司中只有工会成员才能享有的待遇。
"Cannabis workers are organizing and bargaining better contracts faster because they know a Teamsters contract brings stability to their jobs and respect from the industry for the work they do," said Jesse Case, Teamsters food processing division director.
“大麻股工人正在组织和谈判更好的合同，因为他们知道团队工会的合同为他们的工作带来了稳定性，并赢得了行业对他们工作的尊重。”团队工会食品加工部门董事Jesse Case说。
The news comes after workers at PharmaCann, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., joined Teamsters Local 337 following an overwhelming unionization vote at the company's Michigan facility.
这一消息是在PharmaCann的工人们加入团队工会337之后发布的，该公司是美国最大的垂直整合大麻股公司之一，在该公司位于密歇根州的设施中进行了压倒性的工会投票。
In recent years, Teamsters have worked to unionize workers in the emerging cannabis industry. Efforts included the Cannabist Company (OTCQX:CBSTF) in California, Cresco Labs (OTCQX:CRLBF) in Illinois, Grassdoor in California, Nabis in California and Verano Holdings inChicago.
近年来，工会积极为新兴的大麻股行业的工人争取加入工会。努力包括位于加利福尼亚的Cannabist公司(OTCQX:CBSTF)、位于伊利诺伊州的Cresco Labs(OTCQX:CRLBF)、位于加利福尼亚的Grassdoor、位于加利福尼亚的Nabis和位于芝加哥的Verano Holdings。
- Teamsters Added 50,000 New Members In Less Than 3 Years, Partly Due To Cannabis Industry Growth
- 由于大麻股行业的增长，工会在不到3年的时间里新增了50,000名会员。
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