UFCW 5 has long established a value for workers in other union-represented industries. UFCW members have fought to establish the highest standards in the retail, grocery, pharmacy, and food processing industry.

UFCW and local 5 are working hard everyday to ensure that workers in the cannabis industry have access to the same wages, benefits, and training programs that will provide for a secure job and career in the cannabis industry.

Professionalizing the cannabis industry and working with partners to lift up all the workers in the industry will bring stability to our communities in which cannabis workers live and provide opportunity for growth.

UFCW 5 and our sister locals in California and across the nation are building respect for our profession with state and local governments. Together we stand up for

• Supporting good employers that provide good jobs through strong licensing rules and smart zoning.
• Building a robust training program through state-certified apprenticeship programs to develop career pathways for workers in the industry.
• Worker first rules that protect safety and security of cannabis worker, while ensuring accountability in the sale of a controlled substance.
• Encouraging industrywide diversity in both ownership and employment

Sound like a team you want to be on? We would love to have you join our growing movement of cannabis workers to build power and respect for workers throughout the industry.

Find out more by completing the form below
OR calling our hotline at: 925-269-2419