CRLBF - Teamsters Unite Marijuana Workers Who Want Fair Share Of Missouri's $1B Weed Revenue | Benzinga
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 Missouri cannabis industry is on track to gross over $1 billion in revenue for this year alone,” stated Jerry Wood, Local 955 president. "These workers are smart. They know that they need to strike while the iron is hot if they want a fair share of that windfall, and by joining the Teamsters, they can get it.”
Peter Finn, VP of the Western Region International said they're intending to do the same in more states. "These workers have the courage, tenacity, and solidarity that it takes to win a strong contract, and we’re here to make that happen. We’re going to ...