Cresco Labs Weed Dispensary Workers Become First In State To Unionize

“Workers at a Lakeview weed dispensary owned by the state’s largest cannabis operator became the first in the state to unionize this week. Workers at Cresco Labs’ Sunnyside dispensary, 3812 N. Clark St. elected to be represented by Local 881 of the United Food...

Unions tap into burst of worker angst over coronavirus

“Amazon warehouse workers in New York walked off the job to demand protection against Covid-19. A county judge in Illinois pressed two McDonald’s franchises to work out an agreement with their employees about the supply of masks and hand sanitizer. And grocery...

Look for the union label when buying your next gram of marijuana

“The labor union best known for representing the checkout personnel at national grocery chains is hoping to negotiate contracts for workers in Nevada’s cannabis industry, from trimmers to budtenders.   The United Food and Commercial Workers’ website says it...