i'm a union representative and organizer for ufcw local 648. we are local that represents over 4,000 members working and living in san francisco in various occupations. i'm applying for seat number 10 on the cannabis oversight committee. i served as an original three-year member of the san francisco state cannabis legalization task force. i was co-chair for the last two years. as a co-chair and as a working member of the task force, we were charged with proposing cannabis policies of the board of supervisors. i had great interest in all five topical areas in task force, that task force made recommendations in but my main focus is on the workers in the cannabis industry. my interest in serving on the cannabis oversight committee continues to be related to the owner/operators in the growing industry. lows receiving a living wage, having safe working conditions and receiving benefits for which they're eligible, like s.d.i. and workmans' comp. being appointed to the cannabis oversight committee with ensure workers in the industry will continue to b

and as you've heard along with the ufcw and the laborers, we're proud to be leading things on the labor side in san francisco. we're organizing here and around the state and the country, but unfortunately despite very strong regulations, most of the workers remain unorganized. i serve on numerous boards and commissions at the local and state level. most recently i was appointed by governor newsom to his commission on the future of work, which i'm very honored to serve on. we're looking at a lot of issues that are very relevant to this discussion, including income inequality and how that cuts deeper into immigrant communities and communities of color. we're looking at retail and small business, versus ever consolidating capital. the internet, apps, what we call the amazon effect. and we're looking at the role of unions and public agencies and education institutions in addressing all of these issues. i believe san francisco can help define the future of work in the cannabis industry, as it comes out of the shadows. we have always led on the labor side here. but there is so much more work