Monthly Archives: August 2023

Grocery workers who are employed at the Organic Garage in Toronto, Canada, joined UFCW Local 1006A on July 5. Organic Garage is one of Canada’s leading independent organic grocers.

The new bargaining unit includes 20 workers who work in a wide variety of roles, including as cashiers, grocery clerks and produce clerks. They joined our union family because they were concerned about insufficient working conditions, compensation and scheduling.

“UFCW 1006A has a strong record of helping grocery workers across Ontario achieve fairness at work and improve their rights and livelihoods,” said UFCW Local 1006A President Wayne Hanley. “We are proud to congratulate and welcome our newest members from Organic Garage to the union family. The members’ determination and unity in winning union representation was truly inspiring. UFCW 1006A is proud to be the best union in Ontario for grocery workers seeking to secure fairness, respect and dignity in the workplace.”

“This is an incredible victory for our newest members from Organic Garage,” said UFCW Local 1006A Organizing Director Lesley Prince. “They knew what they wanted and worked together to take the steps needed to build a better workplace. With union representation, these grocery workers will gain a voice in the workplace, and an ability to improve their wages, working conditions and rights.”

Over 70 workers at CTPharma, a medical and adult use cannabis producer in Rocky Hill, Conn., joined UFCW Local 919 on June 13. This facility is owned and operated by Verano.

These workers joined our union family to be a part of making the Connecticut cannabis industry stronger. They formed their union through the Labor Peace Agreement process.

This organizing victory marks the third cannabis win for UFCW Local 919 in Connecticut this year. Workers at Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven made history by becoming the first cannabis unit in the state to unionize by joining UFCW Local 919 earlier this year, and workers at the Caring Nature Dispensary in Waterbury unionized in June.

“We look forward to working with the bargaining committee at CTPharma to secure a great first- time contract that will give these workers the respect and job protections they deserve,” said UFCW Local 919 President Mark A. Espinosa.