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First Union Cannabis Dispensary Contract Ratified By Workers In CT: 'Big Step' First Union Cannabis Dispensary Contract Ratified By Workers In CT: 'Big Step'
First Union Cannabis Dispensary Contract Ratified By Workers In CT: 'Big Step' Workers at a Connecticut cannabis dispensary have ratified the first union contract for such a business in the state.  Employees at Zen Leaf Dispensary in New Haven County, located at 237 East Aurora St. in Waterbury, voted unanimously to ratify their union contract, the first such agreement in the state, UFCW Local 19 announced on Friday, Feb. 9.  The three-year agreement covers all dispensary technicians, leads, and pharmacists, and will bring "significant" wage increases, lead pay, increased holiday pay, more predictive scheduling, more paid time off, and increased retirement a…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
COVID-19: Amazon Warehouse Workers To Stage 'Mass Call Out' For Greater Safety Protections COVID-19: Amazon Warehouse Workers To Stage 'Mass Call Out' For Greater Safety Protections
Covid-19: Amazon Warehouse Workers To Stage 'Mass Call Out' For Greater Safety Protections This story has been updated. Hundreds of Amazon employees are planning a “mass call out” by calling in sick this week to protest the company’s response during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At least 300 Amazon employees have pledged to not go into work beginning on Tuesday, April 21, according to worker rights group United for Respect. “Amazon's response to the coronavirus outbreak has unnecessarily put the lives of Amazon employees at increased risk and exposure,"  the group wrote online. "There are now over 130 warehouses where employees have contracted COVID-19 (Coronav…

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by Zak Failla
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2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike 2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike
2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike As more than 30,000 Stop & Shop employees in New England continue their strike amid labor negotiations, thousands of nurses may be forming their own picket lines as they prepare to go on strike. The Health Care Workers Union sent out strike notices to nearly two dozen Connecticut nursing homes over the weekend, as approximately 2,500 employees have been working without a contract since 2015 and have only seen a 2 percent raise during that time. The nurses in 20 nursing homes voted to approve a strike that will take place on May 1 by a 1,449 to 78 vote. The strike is expected to impact s…

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by Zak Failla