Labor relations specialist Jobs in Glendale, AZ

Job Description

Job Description

At Curaleaf, we're redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title : Labor Relations Specialist

Location : on-site, Phoenix, AZ

Job Type : Full-Time, Exempt

About the Role : The Labor Relations Specialist is responsible for supporting the Labor Relations Manager in the administration of collective bargaining, election campaigns, and early intervention efforts. This role is responsible for a wide variety of analysis, interpretation, development, implementation, and administration of issues involving retail and operations employees at both organized and non-organized facilities. The Labor Relations Specialist must be a self-motivated team player who has a track record of supporting all aspects of collective bargaining, labor contract administration and labor relations issues.

What You'll Do :

• Coordinate labor relations projects to ensure their completion in a timely and efficient manner.
• Advise and assist managers and People & Culture partners in resolving labor relations concerns and issues.
• Assist with the interpretation and administration of labor contracts.
• Advise frontline managers and P&C partners on the proper interpretation and intent of collective bargaining agreements and monitors compliance with such agreements.
• Attend collective bargaining sessions and research issues arising out of the collective bargaining process for use by the bargaining team.
• Make presentations and conducts training seminars explaining collective bargaining agreements and contract provisions to management and P&C.
• Evaluate the results of surveys of wages, fringe benefits and work practices for the purposes of developing negotiation strategy alternatives.
• Maintain files (e.g., awards, arbitrations, grievance outcomes) for future reference.
• Assist with labor relations research to support representation campaigns and provide onsite assistance with representation campaigns as needed.
• Assist with all aspects of collective bargaining including note taking, preparation for negotiation sessions, tracking proposals and agreements, economic proposal analysis and impact.
• Prepare and assist in the presentation of arbitration cases and union information requests.
• Conduct comparative analysis of labor contract provisions.
• Track and report on national labor trends within the cannabis industry.
• Assist with positive employee relations efforts and training.
• Keep all stakeholders informed about labor relations matters, changes in policies, and any potential areas of concern.
• Facilitate the resolution of employee grievances and disputes by conducting investigations, mediating discussions, and proposing solutions that align with company policies and agreement
• Provide guidance to P&C partners and frontline managers to ensure alignment with company practices and collective bargaining agreements.
• Stay current on developing areas of labor law and educate P&C partners and managers as needed.
• Develop, deliver, and measure effectiveness of labor relations training designed to deliver a best-in-class labor relations experience for all levels of the organization.
• Collect and analyze data to identify areas of concern and present information to key stakeholders.
• Evaluate and seek to improve current processes to positively impact the employee experience.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel is expected to be up to 20%.

Our valued Team Members are diverse, dedicated, and driven to achieve the highest possible standards in all that we do.

What You'll Bring :

What We Offer :

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX : CURA) (OTCQX : CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our corporate Social Responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives, and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities.

Our Vision : To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values :

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

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