Ohio Cannabis Dispensary First To Join Teamsters Union As GOP Seeks To Alter Legalization Law
Ohio Cannabis Dispensary First To Join Teamsters Union As GOP Seeks To Alter Legalization Law
Nearly all eligible workers at the Columbus-based Strawberry Fields dispensary have voted to join Teamsters Local 413, becoming the first in Ohio to affiliate with the union.
总部位于哥伦布的草莓田药房的几乎所有符合条件的员工都投票决定加入Teamsters Local 413，成为俄亥俄州第一位加入该工会的员工。
The move comes several weeks after Ohioans approved an initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis Nov. 7.
此举是在俄亥俄州人于11月7日批准一项将成人用大麻合法化的倡议几周后采取的。
"This is the first of many proprietors we will be organizing now in Ohio, especially now that recreational cannabis is legal," said Tony Jones, Teamsters International VP at large and president of Local 413.
Teamsters International总裁兼Local 413总裁托尼·琼斯说：“这是我们现在将在俄亥俄州组建的众多业主中的第一家，尤其是在休闲大麻合法的情况下。”
"These workers are an amazing group of people who stood strong in spite of the company running a nasty anti-union campaign. I have no doubt that the tenacity, bravery, and solidarity they demonstrated during the lead-up to the election will serve them well when we start negotiations."
“这些员工是一群了不起的人，尽管公司开展了一场令人讨厌的反工会运动，但他们仍然坚定不移。我毫不怀疑，当我们开始谈判时，他们在选举前表现出的坚韧、勇敢和团结将为他们带来好处。”
Union organizing is going on while Ohio's now legal cannabis program is under attack by the Republican-dominated state House and Senate. Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Senate leader Matt Huffman (R) are chipping away at the initiative in an effort to revise it before cannabis possession and cultivation become legal Dec. 7, when the initiative led by the Coalition To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol goes into effect.
工会组织工作正在进行，而俄亥俄州现在合法的大麻计划正受到共和党占主导地位的州众议院和参议院的攻击。州长迈克·德威恩（R）和参议院领袖马特·霍夫曼（R）正在制定该倡议，以期在12月7日由酒精等监管大麻联盟领导的举措生效之前对其进行修改，届时大麻的持有和种植合法化。
"The success of our latest organizing effort is a clear message to the Ohio cannabis industry: workers demand and deserve respect," said Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International VP and Food Processing Division Director.
Teamsters西部地区国际副总裁兼食品加工部董事彼得·芬恩说：“我们最新组织工作的成功向俄亥俄州大麻行业发出了一个明确的信息：工人需要尊重，也值得尊重。”
"This is just the beginning. We're on a mission to transform this industry one contract at a time, with sustainable, middle-class careers."
“这仅仅是个开始。我们的使命是逐份合同改造这个行业，创造可持续的中产阶级职业生涯。”
Strawberry Fields Budtenders Weigh In: "This is a huge moment for the Teamsters, Ohio, the labor movement, the cannabis community, and especially us," said budtender Estlin Hiller. "By unanimous decision, after months of hard work by everyone involved, we won. We are ecstatic about this outcome, immensely proud of one another, and looking forward to bargaining our first contract. Strawberry Fields united, solidarity forever."
Strawberry Fields Budtenders Weigh In：“对于俄亥俄州的Teamsters、劳工运动、大麻社区，尤其是我们来说，这是一个重要时刻，” budtenders Estlin Hiller说。“经过所有相关人员数月的辛勤工作，通过一致决定，我们获胜。我们对这一结果欣喜若狂，为彼此感到非常自豪，并期待着讨价还价我们的第一份合同。草莓园团结一致，永远团结。”
Recent Cannabis Unionization Efforts: Other successful unionizing efforts have been underway across the country over the past months within companies like Ayr Wellness (OTCQX: AYRWF) in Nevada, Cannabist Company Holdings (OTC:CCHWF) in New Jersey, Cresco Labs (OTCQX: CRLBF) Illinois, Grassdoor in California and Verano Holdings (OTCQX: VRNOF) in Chicago.
最近的大麻工会组织工作：在过去的几个月中，内华达州的Ayr Wellness（OTCQX：AYRWF）、新泽西州的大麻控股公司（场外交易代码：CCHWF）、伊利诺伊州的Cresco Labs（OTCQX：CRLBF）、加利福尼亚的Grassdoor和芝加哥的Verano Holdings（OTCQX：VRNOF）等公司也在开展其他成功的工会组建工作。
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