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"Our strike threat put them in a corner," said Austin Williams, delivery driver and member of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324. The union came to an agreement with Eaze/Stachs in a labor conflict that has lingered for nine months.  Union representatives reached an agreement via a...

Eaze 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...

United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain dismissed the possibility of the Teamsters union supporting former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, stating he cannot comprehend any union backing the Republican candidate. What...

On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump met with Sean M. O'Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.  The meeting, part of a series with presidential candidates, gained...

Anheuser-Busch InBev's (NYSE: BUD) union workers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike at the company's 12 U.S. breweries. According to Bloomberg, the Teamsters union disclosed the decision on Saturday, stating a remarkable 99% of its members voted in favor of walkouts...

Nearly all eligible workers at the Columbus-based Strawberry Fields dispensary have voted to join Teamsters Local 413, becoming the first in Ohio to affiliate with the union. The move comes several weeks after Ohioans approved an initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis Nov. 7. “...

“No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream,” Martin Luther King Jr. said in his 1963 'I Have a Dream' speech. Celebrated as a prominent civil rights leader, MLK was...

Budtenders 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...

Workers at five Sunnyside Dispensaries — a subsidiary of multi-state cannabis operator Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ) — have reached tentative agreements for first union contracts with Teamsters Local 777. Why It Matters The contracts at the Illinois dispensaries...

“We are thrilled that the Senate Banking Committee has approved the SAFE Banking Bill,” said Boris Jordan, founder and chairman of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CURLF), reflecting the sentiments of cannabis industry stakeholders following the historic approval of the...

The landscape of labor negotiations in the U.S. shifted this summer with two major union agreements coming into focus. The Teamsters' contract with United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) and the ongoing demands of the United Auto Workers (UAW) with Detroit's Big Three automakers provide a...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union reached a deal with United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE: UPS) last month to create more full-time jobs for workers and raise wages. UPS CEO Carol Tomé says the deal could boost pay and benefits to an average...

California's labor regulators have once again found themselves delving into the intricate world of cannabis labor agreements. As reported by MJ BizDaily, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has lodged a complaint with the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board, raising concerns about...

The Teamsters union on Tuesday announced that it ratified a landmark five-year collective bargaining agreement with the United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS), marking one of the most significant labor accords in the company’s history. What Happened: After months-long negotiations and looming...

Cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at two Chicago-based dispensaries operated by Zen Leaf, a subsidiary of Verano (OTCQX: VRNOF), have both voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 777. Founded back in 1937, Teamsters Local 777...