The locations unionizing include retail outlets in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, Vista and Imperial — in Imperial County.
“This contract will create career jobs and promote an industry setting standard that is needed to ensure that cannabis workers are accepted and valued,” said Todd Walters, president of the UFCW Local 135.
“It was important to us that we broke apart old models and crafted something that worked for our company, its workers, and the communities we serve; proving that we can improve the places we live by delivering a contract that is rooted in our workforce and local economy,” said Breton Peace, general counsel for March and Ash.