SACRAMENTO,
Calif., March 27, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE – Delivery drivers at Eaze,
a multistate cannabis delivery operator, voted unanimously to join Teamsters
Local 150.
“Congratulations
to the men and women at Eaze for sticking together during this campaign and
fighting for what they deserve,” said Dale Wentz, secretary-treasurer of Local
150. “The Teamsters Union will ensure our new members win a collective
bargaining agreement that addresses the issues they care about most—safety,
increased mileage reimbursement, improved benefits, and a voice on the job.”
“Eaze
cannabis workers are joining hundreds of thousands of delivery drivers
represented by the Teamsters across a wide variety of industries,” said Peter
Finn, Teamsters Western Region international vice president and director of the
Teamsters Food Processing Division. “Our union knows the logistics industry
better than anyone, and that’s why our members are in the best position to
secure the best contract possible.”
Drivers
at Eaze of Sacramento are the first group of cannabis workers in the Central
Valley to organize with the Teamsters and the third cannabis delivery company
the union has organized. Nabis
and Amuse
workers in California have already joined the Teamsters.
“We're
blazing the trail for this industry at a time when businesses nationwide need
to step up,” Eaze driver Justin Arnerine said. “We're not in the past, where
some cannabis companies were struggling to barely survive. For a lot of
cannabis employers, the minute they're up and running, they’re producing cash
flow, so there's no excuse not to treat your workers fairly or pay them a decent
wage.”
“I'm
looking forward to having a voice in how my job functions. I feel like we
finally have a seat at the table,” said Everett Jenkins, an Eaze driver and new
Teamster. “To the other cannabis workers out there who are thinking of
organizing, this is your opportunity to not be treated like just another
number. This is your opportunity to have a say in what you get paid, how your
job actually functions, and what your role in your organization is going to
look like.”
Teamsters
Local 150 represents 11,000 workers in warehousing, logistics, construction,
public services, health care, and other industries in and around Sacramento.
For more information, go to Teamsters150.org/.
