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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

US cannabis company Eaze pays supervisors less than those they oversee, workers say

A plane flies over a blue-and-white billboard for Eaze that says 'Marijuana delivered, now in Los Angeles'
Delivery drivers at Eaze in California voted to unionize in 2023, with more joining this year, but supervisors are awaiting decisions from the National Labor Relations Board. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The largest cannabis delivery service in the US faces a growing backlash in southern California from shift supervisors who said they are paid less than the workers they supervise, struggle to make ends meet on low and stagnant wages, and are at odds with the company over their right to form a union.

Nearly 600 delivery drivers at Eaze in California voted to unionize in 2023 with the United Food and Commercial Workers, and secured a first contract earlier this year after threatening to strike in April.

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