Illinois Cannabis Unions

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.

Labor unions are fighting to represent workers in the budding Illinois cannabis industry. Employees for major pot producer Cresco Labs voted yesterday to form a union at it Joliet cultivation facility. Zach Koutsky is the political director for one of the local...

It’s also the first time Workers in Illinois’ cannabis industry have voted to unionize.

Employees at Cresco, one of the biggest marijuana companies, vote 58-32 for UFCW representation in a key first win for labor at an Illinois marijuana facility.

“These workers made history tonight. This is precedent-setting,” Koutsky said. “A lot of people were watching how this would go with a company of this size.”