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Bill to extend collective‑bargaining procedures to cannabis agricultural workers draws mixed testimony
Summary
HB 1141 would allow Public Employment Relations Commission processes for collective bargaining at cannabis producers/processors. Supporters said it corrects an inequity for farm workers in the cannabis supply chain; growers and industry trade groups warned of market impacts and urged secret‑ballot elections rather than card checks.
The committee heard House Bill 1141, which would create a framework allowing collective bargaining procedures for agricultural workers at cannabis producers and processors and empower the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to certify bargaining units, run elections, and remedy unfair labor practices.
Staff summarized that the bill fills a gap left by federal and state labor law: agricultural workers are excluded from the National Labor Relations Act and some state collective‑bargaining statutes, and HB 1141 would provide PERC with authority over elections, unfair‑practice remedies, and access to employer information for bargaining…
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