The contract covers 20-25 employees at the Ascend Cannabis store on Scribner Aven8e in Grand Rapids, Teamsters spokesperson Matt McQuaid told MJBizDaily after Friday’s announcement. “It is the second collective bargaining agreement in the Michigan cannabis industry that the Teamsters have ratified, and the first in the Western part of the state,” the Teamsters said in a news … [Read more...] about Workers at Ascend marijuana store in Michigan ratify Teamsters union contract
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Meet the Teamsters unionizing the cannabis industry
As more states and districts around the country push for legalization, the cannabis industry has exploded in recent years, with researchers estimating that the industry could generate over $70 billion in sales by 2030. While investors and business owners have dollar signs in their eyes, though, it is the everyday employees, from growers and packers to bud tenders, who are … [Read more...] about Meet the Teamsters unionizing the cannabis industry
Budtenders at California cannabis retailer join Teamsters
Budtenders at Captain Jack’s Dispensary in San Bernardino, California, have become the latest group of cannabis workers to unionize. According to a news release, the workers joined Teamsters Local 1932, which represents more than 14,000 workers in California’s Inland Empire, part of the 1.2 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters have been steadily … [Read more...] about Budtenders at California cannabis retailer join Teamsters
Marijuana workers in California, Illinois, New Jersey vote to unionize
MJ Biz Daily Labor unions organizing marijuana workers notched recent victories in three states, including with cultivators who don’t enjoy the same federal protections extended to cannabis retail workers. In Northern California, cultivation and post-harvest workers at Santa Rosa-based Flora Terra voted to join Teamsters Local 665, according to a news release. Exact figures … [Read more...] about Marijuana workers in California, Illinois, New Jersey vote to unionize
