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Cannabis Workers at Nabis Warehouse in California Join Teamsters
https://teamster.org/2024/05/cannabis-workers-at-nabis-warehouse-in-california-join-teamsters/
2024.05.10
Nabis Workers Are Third Cannabis Group to Join Teamsters in Less Than a Month
Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (202) 624-6877 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(CALIFORNIA) – Workers at a Nabis Warehouse in California have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630. The 84 new Teamsters work as drivers and warehouse associates.
“We are dedicated to ensuring stability in the rapidly growing cannabis industry,” said Lou Villalvazo, Secretary-Treasurer at Local 630 in Los Angeles. “Organizing and empowering workers is the key to fostering their growth into the middle class. Through solidarity and commitment, we will make these good middle-class jobs!”’
The workers filed for the election on April 20, the internationally renowned cannabis holiday. They are the third group of cannabis workers to join the Teamsters in three weeks and the third group at the company to join the union.
“Cannabis workers are becoming Teamsters at a break-neck pace because we fight hard and win strong contracts,” said Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Food Processing Division Director. “We look forward to doing the same thing for these workers.”
FULL story at link above.