I would like to wish a warm welcome to Cannabis workers at Burnside Buds in Victoria, B.C. on their victory of joining @UFCW_1518! Not getting anywhere, Niko Kruzel reports in the UFCW statement that he and fellow budtenders decided to contact a union organizer for the B.C. Budtender Union, which is the cannabis-focused division of UFCW 1518. A budtender in Victoria, B.C. is back on the job after being fired three weeks ago, which the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) argues was the employer’s response to unionization efforts at the retail store. Eric Nordal, an organizer with the B.C. Budtender Union, was disappointed, but not surprised by the owner’s alleged actions. “This is all too common in the retail industry, and, frankly, it’s childish,” Nordal says in the press release. Measures taken subsequent to the firing reportedly included the owner removing snacks from the staff room and reducing the employee discount.
A budtender in Victoria, B.C. is back on the job after being fired three weeks ago, which the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) argues was the employer’s response to unionization efforts at the retail store.
The firing follows months of back-and-forth with the employer on issues relating to scheduling, a lack of health benefits and inconsistent and low pay at Burnside Buds, the union claims in a press release.
Not getting anywhere, Niko Kruzel reports in the UFCW statement that he and fellow...
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