The International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed a complaint in March with California's Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) alleging that the Professional Technical Union, Local 33 (Pro-Tech 33) is not a bona fide labor organization. On July 6, ALRB ruled that ProTech 33, is "not a bona fide labor organization, reported MJBizDaily.
Since California law requires cannabis businesses to sign a labor peace agreement with a "bona fide" labor organization before they are issued a state license, this ruling means that companies that signed agreements with ProTech 33 are at risk of losing their licenses.
On July 10, the state Department of Cannabis Control issued a bulletin announcing that "any labor peace agreements entered into by licensees with (ProTech) are null and void."
This is another win for the Teamsters, who have been active in the cannabis industry.
Recent Teamster Activity
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Patient care advocates and dispensary supervisors at Bloc Dispensary, a subsidiary of Justice Cannabis Company, have voted to join Teamsters Local 618.
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Eighty-one workers at Growpacker have organized with Teamsters Local 1932 in San Bernardino, California.
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In June, drivers at Amuse, a cannabis distribution company in Southern California voted to join Teamsters Local 630.
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In June, Teamsters Local 777 filed additional unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Green Thumb Industries (OTCQX:GTBIF), the parent company of RISE dispensaries. The charges come after the workers embarked on the longest ULP strike against a cannabis retailer in U.S. history.
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