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Federal Labor Decision Inspires More Missouri Marijuana Workers To Seek Unionization
"Thanks to the recent NLRB ruling we have the opportunity to sit at the table and make it better for us and the others to come." By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Katie Hazelwonder was ready for a change after 12 years working as a welder. The opportunity came unexpectedly, when one day she walked into a Proper Cannabis dispensary in St. Louis. “The people were great,” Hazelwonder said. “They were just so nice and welcoming, and no judgment. I was like, ‘You know what, I’m gonna look into this.’” Eighteen months later, she’s a trainer in Proper’s post-harvest department, where the workers largely process and package marijuana products.