Workers at the Apothecarium marijuana dispensary in Salisbury are moving towards unionizing. Last week, the group filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election on joining United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27.
TerrAscend owns four Apothecarium locations in Maryland: Burtonsvile, Cumberland, Nottingham, and Salisbury.
Jeff Hedrick is the Director of Organizing for UFCW Local 27. He says that recently workers at the Cumberland location voted unanimously to join the union. He added that just during the year of 2024, the union has helped four dispensaries in Maryland to join.
"One thing feeds off the other," Hedrick said. "These workers don't really realize the power they have. And, when they see the examples of people getting their own voice and standing up for themselves, it inspires them to do the same."
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