Teamsters Local 777

Cannabis workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs (OTCQX:CRLBF) in River North, Illinois, voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “We are thrilled to welcome another Cresco location to Teamsters Local 777,” stated Jim Glimco, president of Local 777. ...

The 13-day unfair labor practice strike led by Teamsters Local 777 in May at two Rise Cannabis dispensaries in Joliet and one in Niles, Illinois, which forced parent company Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) to raise wages by 50%, has reached its conclusion. What Happened...

Wellness advisors and other cannabis workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs (OTCQX: CRLBF), have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. "This is the fifth Cresco location to join our union," stated Jim Glimco, Local 777 president. "The more locations we organize...

Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf’s parent company, Verano (OTCQX: VRNOF), is the third multi-state operator that Local 777 has successfully bargained agreements...

An employee collapsed and died during her shift at Green Thumb Industries' (OTCQX: GTBIF) cultivation and manufacturing facility in Rock Island, Illinois, exclusively reported WeedWeek. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of an employee at our Rock...

Teamsters Local 777 has filed additional unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Green Thumb Industries (OTCQX: GTBIF), the parent company of RISE dispensaries. The charges come after the workers embarked upon the longest ULP strike at a cannabis retailer in U.S. history. “We are...

Teamsters Local 777 members at Verilife dispensaries in Illinois, owned by PharmaCann, ratified their first collective bargaining agreements in early May, which provide workers a 20% wage increase, additional full-time positions, guaranteed gratuities and employer-funded retirement...

Over 100 workers at five Verilife cannabis stores in Illinois have joined unions, with Teamsters Local 777 reaching a tentative agreement that includes a 20% wage increase, additional full-time positions, guaranteed gratuities and employer-funded retirement contributions. Verilife is a...

Members of Teamsters Local 777 employed by Enlightened Dispensary – a subsidiary of Revolution Global – engaged in an unfair labor practice strike yesterday outside of the company's dispensary in Schaumburg, Ill. "We took this unprecedented step because this company has been...

Workers at the Verano (OTCQX: VRNOF) (CSE:VRNO) Zen Leaf Dispensary in the neighborhood of Pilsen have voted by a margin of more than 90% to join Teamsters Local 777. The vote in favor of unionization comes in spite of the fact that the company fired union supporters during the campaign. "...