Oakland Pot Club Says Union, Yes! (First union pot shop in the country, if not the world)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/Oakland-Pot-Club-Says-Union-Yes-jw-95052719.html

Oaksterdam University employees join UFCW Local 5
By JACKSON WEST

At a ceremony hosted by Oakland City Council's Rebecca Kaplan, 100 employees at medical marijuana dispensary and education hub Oaksterdam University turned in their membership cards to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 5.

It may well be the first union pot shop in the country, if not the world.

While it will help employees collectively bargain and resolve disputes with management, it also gives owner Richard Lee political allies with labor organizations.

Lee is responsible for the Tax Cannabis 2010 ballot measure, which would decriminalize recreational use of cannabis, which polls suggest has neatly divided California voters.

As legitimization of the multi-billion dollar business in marijuana could set the stage for a growth industry, one that UFCW is now in on the ground floor of. Which could help sway other growth-oriented unions like the Service Employees International Union.

FULL story and photo at link.

[WCGreen]

1. I can just see the meetings...

Dude, what did the dude say...

[Mopar151]

4. "Like, man,"

"What is your conceptual continuity?"

At least they won't have those godawful seminars about "misson statements" and "Total Quality Management"!

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Solidarity!

K&R

Edit...Oops, I almost forgot the R dude!

[hobbit709]

3. Great!

[xchrom]

5. Love oaksterdam! Recommend. Nt

[proudohioan]

6. Well that IS great news, Omaha Steve! K&R!! nt

[Xicano]

7. I love it!

K&R

[Brickbat]

8. Best of both worlds! Solidarity!

K&R!

[madinmaryland]

9. Wow. I always thought those places were mom and pop operations.

Didn't realize they had such large organizations.

[Scuba]

10. They've got 100 employees? Outstanding ! Jobs created. Legal jobs.