Post-harvest employees at BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse facility await union election results on Feb. 6 at the St. Louis Public Library Barr branch (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). It’s been more than seven months since employees of St. Louis-based Beleaf Medical cannabis company held an election to unionize. The majority of the ballots — 11 of the 16 — have remained … [Read more...] about Cannabis union drive stalls as company attempts to set national legal precedent
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Butte cannabis workers unionize
Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Butte Wednesday voted to form the first unionized cannabis workplace in Montana. Employees of Honey Sour dispensaries in Butte voted unanimously Wednesday to join the local outpost of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. UFCW says it’s organized nearly 300 dispensaries around the country since 2020 and the Honey Sour employees are … [Read more...] about Butte cannabis workers unionize
Ballot Measure 119 could legalize cannabis worker unions
EUGENE, Ore. — A new ballot measure could make a big difference for workers in the cannabis industry. This November, Oregon ballot Measure 119 will be up for vote. It will be the deciding factor in whether cannabis workers will be able to unionize. Marijuana was legalized in Oregon in 2014 by way of Measure 91, but the measure did not include the right to unionization in the … [Read more...] about Ballot Measure 119 could legalize cannabis worker unions
Workers at Ascend marijuana store in Michigan ratify Teamsters union contract
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
Employees vote in favour of Manitoba’s first ever cannabis collective agreement: union
Over 100 cannabis workers in Manitoba have voted overwhelmingly in favour of signing a new collective agreement, making it the first of its kind in the province. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the union representing employees at ten The Joint locations across Manitoba, said the new 30-month agreement addresses numerous concerns including safety, rates of pay and … [Read more...] about Employees vote in favour of Manitoba’s first ever cannabis collective agreement: union
Unionizing is changing in CT’s cannabis industry. Here’s what that could mean
Connecticut has only one cannabis workers’ union, announced earlier this month. Cannabis workers in nearby states, which legalized cannabis about the same time as Connecticut, have been organized for far longer and in much greater numbers. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which organized 48 workers at an Advanced Grow Labs cannabis cultivation … [Read more...] about Unionizing is changing in CT’s cannabis industry. Here’s what that could mean
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
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
Marijuana businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania unionize
By MJBizDaily Staff on MJBizDaily The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) has helped unionize two more marijuana businesses. Workers at the Trulieve medical marijuana dispensary in Pittsburgh’s North Shore neighborhood on Monday voted to join UFCW Local 1776, according to a news release from the union. And, last week, workers at the Lume Cannabis store in Monroe, … [Read more...] about Marijuana businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania unionize
