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More cannabis workers fighting to unionize in Illinois

Unionization Efforts Leave Cannabis Growers Behind, But Change Could Be Coming

Unions Coming To Booming Illinois Cannabis Business

Booming Illinois cannabis business is getting unions.

Movement grows to unionize Illinois cannabis industry

Seeking higher pay, career advancement and better protection from the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis workers from Chicago to Springfield have begun to unionize, planting a seed that could reshape the fast-growing marijuana labor landscape.

As Illinois weed sales boom, cannabis industry faces growing movement to unionize

ROBERT CHANNICK Chicago Tribune The Illinois weed industry, fresh off surpassing $1 billion in revenue during its first year of recreational marijuana sales, may already be facing its “Norma Rae” moment of union awakening. Seeking higher pay, career advancement and better protection from the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis workers from Chicago to Springfield have begun to unionize, planting a seed that could reshape the fast-growing marijuana labor landscape. “The industry has unfortunately just provided jobs, and not the well-paying careers that we all thought cannabis was going to generate,” said Moises Zavala, director of organizing at Local 881 of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which is representing cannabis workers in Illinois.

As Illinois weed sales boom, cannabis industry faces growing movement to unionize

Weed St. dispensary workers slam 'corporate overlords' opposing unionization effort — but say it's unclear who's actually in charge

Tom Schuba/Sun-Times Employees of a Weed Street dispensary slammed their “corporate overlords” on Wednesday for allegedly pushing back against their unionization push — though it’s unclear who’s currently running the pot shop in Goose Island. During a news conference Wednesday outside Windy City Cannabis, 923 W. Weed St., two workers said they’re organizing to fight for better wages and bonuses, added job security and considerations to keep workers safe amid the pandemic. “We’re in the middle of a terrible recession and workers are always the people who are going to face the brunt of it,” Jake Lytle, a product specialist, told reporters. “So we need to make sure that we can keep ourselves protected.”

Springfield cannabis workers seek to unionize

Ascend's downtown Springfield location is on the corner of East Adams and South Seventh streets. Workers at a cannabis dispensary in downtown Springfield are seeking to unionize. They say bullying, a lack of paid sick time, limited hours and a lack of transparency regarding COVID-19 are reasons why. Ascend Springfield employees at the downtown location (628 E. Adams St.) are organizing under the umbrella of the Local 881 chapter of The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) which includes employees of cannabis cultivation centers and dispensaries. In a "fact-sheet" provided by the union, complaints from employees include that there is no paid sick time and paid holidays were canceled days before Thanksgiving last year. There are also claims about a lack of clarity and transparency when it comes to COVID-19. Employees who tested positive for the virus have allegedly been prevented from communicating so with other staff. Management allegedly told staff not to "play the COVID card," according to the document.