TEAMSTERS RATIFY CONTRACTS WITH GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES
CHICAGO — Teamsters Local 777 members at three dispensaries operated by Rise – a subsidiary of Green Thumb Industries (GTI) – have ratified their first collective bargaining agreements with the multi-state cannabis operator. The contract ratifications at two locations in Joliet, Ill. and another in Niles, Ill. mark the end of a protracted fight with GTI that included a 13-day work stoppage that ended back in May – the longest Unfair Labor Practice strike at a cannabis retailer in U.S. history. “Let this be a lesson to cannabis companies all across not just Illinois, but the entire country – Teamsters don’t back down,” said Jim Glimco, Local 777 President. “A lot of people who went through what these men and women went through, they would’ve thrown in the towel. Not this group. They’re young, energetic, tough, smart; they look out for one another, and they embody what being a part of this union is all about.” “We’re happy that we were able to reach an agreement that was both amen...