Measure 119 struck down (told you so)

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that measure 119 approved by voters last November requiring Oregon cannabis retailers and processors to contract with a bona fide labor organization—Teamsters or UFCW 555—to create certain labor agreements is unconstitutional.

For the record, the Taxpayers Association of Oregon was the ONLY organization to provide an opposition statement to Measure 119 in the Statewide Voters Pamphlet at the time.   TAO does not believe government should censor business owners from communicating to their employees on union matters.

Two Portland cannabis businesses filed a lawsuit in February, contending that Ballot Measure 119, also known as the United for Cannabis Workers Act, violates their First Amendment rights by requiring them to contract with labor organizations and remain neutral in communicating with employees about labor issues and bargaining rights. They also said the measure violates the National Labor Relations Act and would harm their businesses.