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Committee backs requiring labor‑peace agreements for cannabis businesses with 10+ employees
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance amending the police code to require cannabis permit applicants with 10 or more employees to enter labor peace agreements or collective bargaining agreements; labor unions backed the change while industry speakers asked for a short continuance citing legal preemption concerns.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to forward an ordinance amending the Police Code to require cannabis business permit applicants with 10 or more employees to enter into a labor peace agreement (LPA) or collective bargaining agreement with a bona fide labor organization. Committee members said the measure implements earlier policy goals tied to the legalization of adult‑use cannabis and expands worker protections in the emerging industry.
Jennifer Garcia of UFCW Local 648 told the panel the union…
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