News » Teamsters Vote In First-Ever Medical Marijuana Agreement
September 6, 2010 by Aaron Turpen
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Employees at an Oakland, California medical marijuana cooperative have voted on their first-ever contract to be represented by Teamsters Local 70. The employees are part of Marjyn Investments in Oakland, which provides labor for multiple cooperatives in the area. Most of the workers are in the growing and manufacturing areas of medical marijuana (trimmers, gardeners, cloners).
Several of the employees approached Teamsters Local 70 to organize and the union quickly got to work recruiting more MMJ workers and then negotiating a contract with Marjyn. The union says that Marjyn was quick to recognize the union and that this facilitated a fast agreement process.
The two year contract requires Marjyn to pay for health care costs of its employees, will participate in the Western Conference of Pensions Fund, and wages will increase by about $7/hour over the next 15 months (from $18 to $25.75). Paid holidays and personal time were also negotiated.
“The company expects to expand and hopes to have about 150 employees,” Marchetti said. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever organize medical marijuana providers, but this is an expanding industry in California.”
“We look forward to a long and beneficial relationship with the Teamster workers, providing well-paid jobs with benefits and a safe work environment,” said R. Dean Jackson, a Marjyn representative.
[source PR Newswire]
Tags: medical, Oakland, teamsters, union
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awesome. Hope everyone in the cannabis industry follows this example. Lets not try to bust everyone on wages. Fair wages for everyone in every industry.
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Unionized Pot??
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if the goverment would legal as it our country wouldnt be in the shape its in we have 14 states that has already legalized it so why not follow those states they arent hurting for cash flow
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Good info
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14 states have decriminalisd it- not Legalized. Medicinal is not the same as buying marlboro mj. I cultivate the kind. you will never have access to that quality if it is commertialy sold at 7-11. think about it. athe cannabis we cultivate is far more potent than it was in the past. Medicinaly it is very effective. My question is the government has a hard time controlling alcohol. I am sceptical they can control cannabis, facts are they just want tax money. Why tax it when NO other meds are? Just an experienced grower talking.
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Post this on the REAL Lancaster, CA please would LOVE to discus it with our readers and fans!
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