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Canna Cabana employees join the Union
Employees working as Budtenders at the Canna Cabana cannabis dispensary in Hamilton have voted yes to joining UFCW Local 175.
Canna Cabana: the first retail cannabis location ever to unionize in Ontario.
“We’re proud to be representing the first retail cannabis workers to join a Union,” said President Haggerty.
The 22 employees at the Hamilton location wanted to have a say in their work life and brought up a number of concerns that led them to seek representation with UFCW Local 175.
Through bargaining, these workers want to achieve: Improved wages and benefits; Better scheduling; Seniority provisions; and, Job security.
Congratulations to our newest members at Canna Cabana.
Forestview Retirement Residence employees vote Union Yes
Congratulations to employees at the Forestview Retirement Residence in North York who recently voted to join UFCW Locals 175 & 633. The 45 full-time and eight part-time health care employees at Forestview Retirement Residence work as: Resident Services Attendants; Servers; Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs); Maintenance; Housekeepers; Reception Staff, and; Kitchen Staff.
A desire to gain the benefits already enjoyed by Unionized health care workers at other facilities led these employees to seek Union representation with UFCW Locals 175 & 633. Among a number of concerns for the employees at Forestview were things like improving wages and benefits, ensuring job security and proper health and safety, and more.
“Given the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis facing our health care facilities, it’s more important than ever that working people have a strong voice to represent them,” said President Shawn Haggerty.
