Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Fair Pay Agreements: Protest outside Auckland CBD hotel

MMP News AuthorJuly 13, 2023

Members of Unite union and supporters protested outside a Victoria St West hotel in Auckland on Thursday afternoon, claiming management had pressured staff to opt out of fair pay agreements. Photo / John Weekes Members of Unite union and supporters picketed a hotel in downtown Auckland today, claiming management pressured ... Read More

Work-from-home deal ‘groundbreaking’, but business groups warn of CBD ‘death knell’

MMP News AuthorJuly 13, 2023

Working-from-home caps will be scrapped for thousands of Australian public sector workers — but business lobbyists in one capital city say any such moves at local level would be a “death knell” for CBD retail. Key points: As part of the agreement, caps on the number of days staff can ... Read More

Thousands of CFMEU union members march through Brisbane CBD, protesting ‘sham contracting’

MMP News AuthorApril 5, 2023

The glass door of the Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Brisbane has been smashed in a CFMEU protest today. Around 5,000 CFMEU members marched through Brisbane’s CBD rallying for the abolition of the Fair Work Ombudsman. The march was part of a national rally calling on the federal government to “deliver on ... Read More

Union City Police Bust Massive Illegal Marijuana Operation; 15,000 Pot Plants With Street Value Of $27.5 Million Seized

MMP News AuthorNovember 3, 2020

UNION CITY (CBS SF) — Acting on an anonymous tip, Union City police detectives have busted up a massive marijuana operation, uncovering 20 illegal grow rooms in the San Francisco Bay Area and seizing approximately 15,000 pot plants with a street value of about $27.5 million. Union City police said ... Read More