Oregon Ballot Measure 119
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{{Infobox referendum
| name = Ballot Measure 119
| title = Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative: Cannabis retailers/producers must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties.
| country = Oregon
| yes = 1166425
| no = 889265
| invalid =
| total =
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Yes
{{legend|#47729E|70-80%}}
{{legend|#7D9CBB|60-70%}}
{{legend|#B6C8D9|50-60%}}
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No
{{legend|#8B8B54|70-80%}}
{{legend|#BCBC83|60-70%}}
{{legend|#DEDEBD|50-60%}}
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Oregon Ballot Measure 119, the Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative, is an Oregon state initiative that was decided by voters as part of the 2024 Oregon elections on November 5, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.koin.com/news/elections/oregon-voters-to-decide-on-5-ballot-measures-in-2024-november-election/|title=Oregon voters to decide on 5 ballot measures in 2024 November election|date=August 2, 2024|first=Michaela|last=Bourgeois|work=KOIN|accessdate=October 28, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/election-preview/|title=Election 2024: Your guide to Oregon’s November election|date=October 13, 2024|first=Carlos|last=Fuentes|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=October 28, 2024}} As approved by voters, it will make it easier for workers in the Cannabis industry to unionize.{{Cite web |title=Oregon Measure 119, Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative (2024) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_119,_Unionization_of_Cannabis_Workers_Initiative_(2024) |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
Background
According to the Oregon Department of Employment, there are 7,281 workers that this initiative would affect.{{Cite web |title=Measure 119 will ask Oregon whether to give cannabis workers an easier route to unionize |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2024/09/30/cannabis-workers-unions-unionize-marijuana-labor-peace-agreement/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=opb |language=en}}
Polling
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!Poll source !Date(s) administered !Sample size{{efn|Key: !Margin of error !For Measure 119 !Against Measure 119 !Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling (D){{Cite web|url=https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/10/oregon-voters-split-on-ranked-choice-voting-initiative-while-poised-to-reject-rebate-plan-and-accept-constitutional-changes.html|title=Oregon voters are split on ranked choice voting initiative, while poised to reject rebate plan and accept constitutional changes|first=Andrew|last=Villeneuve|website=Northwest Progressive Institute|date=October 24, 2024|accessdate=November 3, 2024}}{{efn|This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute}}
|data-sort-value="2024-10-17"|October 16–17, 2024 |716 (LV) |± 3.7% |style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|49% |29% |23% |
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Results
Vote tallies by county:
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! width="11%" | County ! width="10%" | Yes ! width="10%" | Votes ! width="10%" | No ! width="10%" | Votes ! width="10%" | Total |
| align="center"|Baker
|align="center"|35.78 |align="center"|3,217 |align="center"|64.22 |align="center"|5,774 |align="center"|8,991 |
| align="center"|Benton
|align="center"|65.47 |align="center"|30,589 |align="center"|34.53 |align="center"|16,135 |align="center"|46,724 |
| align="center"|Clackamas
|align="center"|55.27 |align="center"|122,254 |align="center"|44.73 |align="center"|98,925 |align="center"|221,179 |
| align="center"|Clatsop
|align="center"|56.93 |align="center"|12,136 |align="center"|43.07 |align="center"|9,180 |align="center"|21,316 |
| align="center"|Columbia
|align="center"|49.61 |align="center"|14,409 |align="center"|50.39 |align="center"|14,638 |align="center"|29,047 |
| align="center"|Coos
|align="center"|46.55 |align="center"|15,217 |align="center"|53.45 |align="center"|17,471 |align="center"|32,688 |
| align="center"|Crook
|align="center"|36.82 |align="center"|5,577 |align="center"|63.18 |align="center"|9,569 |align="center"|15,146 |
| align="center"|Curry
|align="center"|48.77 |align="center"|6,309 |align="center"|51.23 |align="center"|6,626 |align="center"|12,935 |
| align="center"|Deschutes
|align="center"|53.55 |align="center"|62,226 |align="center"|46.45 |align="center"|53,974 |align="center"|116,200 |
| align="center"|Douglas
|align="center"|39.95 |align="center"|22,871 |align="center"|60.05 |align="center"|34,376 |align="center"|57,247 |
| align="center"|Gilliam
|align="center"|35.09 |align="center"|373 |align="center"|64.91 |align="center"|690 |align="center"|1,063 |
| align="center"|Grant
|align="center"|33.44 |align="center"|1,369 |align="center"|66.56 |align="center"|2,725 |align="center"|4,094 |
| align="center"|Harney
|align="center"|35.11 |align="center"|1,387 |align="center"|64.89 |align="center"|2,563 |align="center"|3,950 |
| align="center"|Hood River
|align="center"|62.04 |align="center"|7,197 |align="center"|37.96 |align="center"|4,403 |align="center"|11,600 |
| align="center"|Jackson
|align="center"|50.87 |align="center"|56,020 |align="center"|49.13 |align="center"|54,106 |align="center"|110,126 |
| align="center"|Jefferson
|align="center"|42.28 |align="center"|4,615 |align="center"|57.72 |align="center"|6,300 |align="center"|10,915 |
| align="center"|Josephine
|align="center"|37.88 |align="center"|17,220 |align="center"|62.12 |align="center"|28,239 |align="center"|45,459 |
| align="center"|Klamath
|align="center"|39.06 |align="center"|12,720 |align="center"|60.94 |align="center"|19,848 |align="center"|32,568 |
| align="center"|Lake
|align="center"|31.90 |align="center"|1,235 |align="center"|68.10 |align="center"|2,636 |align="center"|3,871 |
| align="center"|Lane
|align="center"|57.03 |align="center"|110,031 |align="center"|42.97 |align="center"|82,908 |align="center"|192,939 |
| align="center"|Lincoln
|align="center"|57.98 |align="center"|15,992 |align="center"|42.02 |align="center"|11,588 |align="center"|27,580 |
| align="center"|Linn
|align="center"|45.73 |align="center"|30,260 |align="center"|54.27 |align="center"|35,905 |align="center"|66,165 |
| align="center"|Malheur
|align="center"|40.81 |align="center"|4,168 |align="center"|59.19 |align="center"|6,044 |align="center"|10,212 |
| align="center"|Marion
|align="center"|52.08 |align="center"|75,558 |align="center"|47.92 |align="center"|69,510 |align="center"|145,068 |
| align="center"|Morrow
|align="center"|40.60 |align="center"|1,773 |align="center"|59.40 |align="center"|2,594 |align="center"|4,367 |
| align="center"|Multnomah
|align="center"|74.44 |align="center"|280,752 |align="center"|25.56 |align="center"|96,378 |align="center"|377,130 |
| align="center"|Polk
|align="center"|50.79 |align="center"|22,346 |align="center"|49.21 |align="center"|21,654 |align="center"|44,000 |
| align="center"|Sherman
|align="center"|28.24 |align="center"|307 |align="center"|71.76 |align="center"|780 |align="center"|1,087 |
| align="center"|Tillamook
|align="center"|49.92 |align="center"|7,480 |align="center"|50.08 |align="center"|7,504 |align="center"|14,984 |
| align="center"|Umatilla
|align="center"|40.53 |align="center"|11,617 |align="center"|59.47 |align="center"|17,049 |align="center"|28,666 |
| align="center"|Union
|align="center"|39.61 |align="center"|5,338 |align="center"|60.39 |align="center"|7,504 |align="center"|13,477 |
| align="center"|Wallowa
|align="center"|37.91 |align="center"|1,788 |align="center"|62.09 |align="center"|2,928 |align="center"|4,716 |
| align="center"|Wasco
|align="center"|49.14 |align="center"|6,032 |align="center"|50.86 |align="center"|6,243 |align="center"|12,275 |
| align="center"|Washington
|align="center"|62.17 |align="center"|170,221 |align="center"|37.83 |align="center"|103,575 |align="center"|273,796 |
| align="center"|Wheeler
|align="center"|37.04 |align="center"|303 |align="center"|62.96 |align="center"|515 |align="center"|818 |
| align="center"|Yamhill
|align="center"|47.88 |align="center"|25,518 |align="center"|52.12 |align="center"|27,773 |align="center"|53,291 |
See also
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