Teamsters plan to strike at three Rise cannabis stores on the eve of 4/20 pot festivities April 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Labor Unions, News & Insights 0 Comments The Teamsters plan to strike at three marijuana retail shops in the Chicago region on the eve of April 20, or 4/20, an informal holiday for cannabis consumers. Local 777 announced Tuesday that more than 100 workers intend to go… Read More→
United Food & Commercial Workers Look To Organize Cannabis Industry March 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Labor Unions 0 Comments HARTFORD, CT – There are no cannabis employees yet to organize, but the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union is looking to be able to organize these workers as soon as they enter the door – starting with training… Read More→
Union Organizing In The Cannabis Industry: What Every Cannabis Employer Should Know About Labor Peace Agreements June 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Policy & Legal 0 Comments As more states legalize medicinal and recreational cannabis, many states are requiring that cannabis employers enter into a “labor peace agreement” with a union in order to obtain or maintain a license to grow, manufacture, or dispense cannabis products. Several… Read More→