The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 371 is proud to announce the workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington recently ratified their first union contract.Still River Wellness workers are just the latest in the CT cannabis industry to negotiate a union contract and join a growing union movement of a cannabis workers in CT.
The workers at Still River Wellness in Torrington secured a two- year contract with an increase of six paid days off, significant wage increases, an increase in the employee discount, and access to union health insurance.
“Local 371 UFCW represents workers not only in cannabis, but also in food processing, retail, healthcare, casinos, and many service industries. As a resident of Torrington, I am absolutely thrilled to have our city be home to another responsible union employer who ensures that Torrington jobs are quality jobs”, said Keri Hoehne, Executive Vice President of UFCW Local 371.
“I have always liked my job at Still River Wellness. Have the security that a union contract can provide, plus having the backing of tens of thousands of other unionized cannabis workers who are members of the UFCW’s Cannabis Workers Rising just ensures that I can build a career at Still River that will be here long into the future.”, said Ashley Corrie, a member of the union’s bargaining committee.
The UFCW partners with cannabis workers, patients, consumers, community allies, elected officials and business owners to achieve the shared goals of creating an industry with family-sustaining jobs and a focus on social equity. Through these partnerships and worker organizing, the UFCW’s Cannabis Workers Rising division has been able to set standards throughout the industry in our union contracts.
