More than 70 percent of public testimony, including members of the cannabis community, was in opposition to unionization of cannabis farmworkers. Yet, it moved out of the House with a 55-40 vote and is scheduled for an executive hearing in the Senate Monday, March 31.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1141 has changed from its first iteration but still poses some significant challenges for both cannabis workers and growers and the agricultural community at large. Many members of the cannabis community who testified in opposition to the bill asked why they were being singled out for unionization. Others opposed to the bill noted the legislation relies on a card check system rather than secret ballot elections to form unions.