Victoria, B.C. – March 10, 2022 – Budtenders at The Original Farm Hillside location are the newest members to join BCBUD, a division of UFCW 1518, after a successful certification vote to address issues surrounding staffing, turnover, job security, and more.

The new members will combine bargaining efforts with Original Farm budtenders from the downtown Victoria location that joined the union in 2021.

Budtenders from both locations will seek to achieve better compensation, health benefits, living wage standards, protection against harassment and bullying, in addition to integrating mental health awareness and equity provisions in bargaining.  

To read more about the organizing victory at The Original Farm Hillside, click here.       

UFCW Local 1518 represents more than 26,000 members working in the community health, hospitality, retail, cannabis, industrial, and professional sectors across British Columbia. To read more about UFCW 1518 and its outstanding work, visit the Local Union’s website.

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