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Prices Up 50%, Wages 'Barely Moved,' Says PharmaCann Worker And New Teamster Member
Monday, November 11, 2024 - 5:01pm | 417Workers at PharmaCann, one the largest US vertically integrated cannabis companies, joined Teamsters Local 337 after workers at Michigan’s facility voted overwhelmingly to unionize. "The cannabis industry is at the forefront of the modern labor movement, and we are incredibly excited to...
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Labor Peace Agreements In Cannabis And Higher Taxes For Corporations – 2 Initiatives Likely To Reach Ballot In Oregon
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 8:10am | 798As the November election approaches so come deadlines for submitting signatures for various initiatives. In Oregon, the deadline was July 5th, and two groups successfully collected more than 100,000 signatures. The two measures that now have a chance to end up on the ballot are: 1) imposing higher...
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Paying Dues For Nothing? Cannabis Workers At Cresco Labs' Illinois Facility Leave The Union, Get 15% Raises
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 2:32pm | 839Marijuana workers at Cresco Labs' (OTC:CRLBF) production facility in Joliet, Illinois, recently voted to leave their union – United Food & Commerical Workers, first reported Crain's Chicago Business. Employees at Cresco's facility in Joliet were the first cannabis workers in Illinois to...
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Cannabis Workers In L.A. Join Teamsters To Improve Pay, Working Conditions And Have A Voice
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 9:23am | 608Workers at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX:CBSTF) in North Hollywood and Studio City, Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630. The 60 new Teamsters work as budtenders at both locations. Last October, workers at the Cannabist facility in Vineland, also voted to join United Food and...
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Cannabis (De)Unionization: Here's What's New On The Frontlines Of Labor Organizing Among Weed Workers
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 1:04pm | 562Employees at Cresco Labs Inc.'s (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ), the Massachusetts-based cannabis cultivation operations voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328 more than three years ago. Now, the growers, supervisors...
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Eaze Cannabis Delivery Drivers In Sacramento Join Teamsters Local 150
Friday, March 29, 2024 - 8:30am | 691Eaze delivery drivers in Sacramento voted unanimously to join the Teamsters Local 150, marking an important milestone for workers in the cannabis delivery sector by aligning them with a broader movement towards improved labor rights and benefits. Amid the evolving landscape of cannabis labor rights...
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Missouri Cannabis Update: Tighter Regulatory Grip And Growing Unionization
Friday, December 8, 2023 - 3:34pm | 487Legislators Propose Stricter Regulations On "Intoxicating Cannabinoids" Missouri lawmakers, including Representative Chad Perkins and Senator Nick Schroer introduced the “Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act.” These bills introduce regulations for hemp, cannabis, and cannabinoid...
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Teamsters' Unionization Efforts In Cannabis Continue Full Steam Ahead, Zen Leaf Workers In Chicago Latest To Join
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 9:01am | 610Cannabis workers at Verano’s (OTCQX: VRNOF) Zen Leaf dispensary in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. Founded in 1937, Teamsters Local 777 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago area....
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Teamsters Unite Marijuana Workers Who Want Fair Share Of Missouri's $1B Weed Revenue
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 9:14am | 702Budtenders and inventory clerks at Home State Dispensary in Missouri have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 955. They are the first group of cannabis workers in the Kansas City metropolitan area to unionize and the first to join Local 955. “At the current rate of sales, the...
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Unionization Grows: Ayr Wellness Nevada Workers Choose UFCW Representation
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 4:03pm | 375According to Green Market Report, Las Vegas marijuana shop employees voted in favor of unionizing under the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). This particular Ayr Wellness Inc (OTCQX:AYRWF) shop, operating under the name The Dispensary, becomes the second of its kind under the Ayr...
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Cannabis Harvest Is Now: Industry Grapples Over Where And How To Get Enough Workers
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 3:06pm | 550As this year’s cannabis harvest season gets underway, competition for seasonal workers intensifies, reflecting broader economic challenges and shifts in the marijuana industry. Layoffs And Labor Needs Kate Robertson of MJBizDaily reports that due to recent widespread layoffs, many cultivators...
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Cannabis Workers In Maine Unite To Advocate For Industry Growth And Patient Wellbeing
Monday, October 16, 2023 - 8:49pm | 362Maine's cannabis sales have doubled in just one year as its marijuana industry booms. Now, workers in Maine's cannabis storefronts are forming a union to ensure their rights and improve working conditions, all while advocating for responsible cannabis use. "At the end of the day,...
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Unionization Efforts In Cannabis Continue: Workers At New Jersey Cultivation Site Join UFCW Local 152
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 10:56am | 433Workers at a New Jersey cannabis cultivation site have voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 152. The vote is the latest in a string of successes for the union’s Cannabis Division. Twelve cultivators at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX: CBSTF), previously...
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Legal Battles In Cannabis: UFCW Wins In Massachusetts, Alleged Misconduct In Arkansas, SEC Suit
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 2:18pm | 500Labor Judge Orders Massachusetts Dispensary To Negotiate With Union Despite Election Loss A federal judge ruled in favor of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) in Massachusetts, ordering cannabis retailer I.N.S.A. Inc. to negotiate with the union despite the UFCW losing an election...
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Pot Giant Denies Using Political Influence To Regain Its New Jersey Cannabis License In Record Time
Friday, June 2, 2023 - 11:07am | 1312Cannabis giant Curaleaf (OTCQX: CURLF) is suspected of using its political connections to reverse an April decision by the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) to deny its request for a license renewal to cultivate and sell marijuana. What happened: The ...