In 2011, Cannabis professionals came together to organize the new and profitable cannabis industry with The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union to make sure they won dignity in their workplace. Since then 10,000 cannabis workers nationwide from 12 states have joined together to create a union and better working conditions.
Cannabis workers with UFCW Local 881 successfully organized the first Illinois cultivation center. In fact, we’re grateful to our union brothers and sisters who were part of the movement to legalize cannabis use for medical and recreational purposes, which led to our jobs!
THE FIRST STEP IN JOINING A UNION IS SIGNING AN AUTHORIZATION CARD.