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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) confronts another National Labor Relations Board complaint over alleged union-busting activities at its DCK6 facility in San Francisco, marking the latest regulatory challenge for the $2 trillion e-commerce giant. What Happened: The NLRB Region 20 complaint seeks to...

United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has disclosed its intentions to lay off 20,000 employees and cease operations in 73 facilities. This decision is attributed to a considerable decline in deliveries for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), its primary client, and the ongoing...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Amazon. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) faces another labor dispute in New York as Amazon Teamsters at two warehouses authorized a strike against the Seattle-based company on Friday. Workers on Strike: Union members at two New York...

Cannabis advisors and agents-in-charge at the Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Evanston, Illinois unanimously ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777. Zen Leaf is a subsidiary of the multi-state operator Verano Holdings (OTCQX:VRNOF). "We successfully negotiated...

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), a moderate who lost her House seat this month, has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Labor Department in his new term. Trump praised Chavez-DeRemer, who first won her seat with just 51% of the vote in 2022 and lost it by a two-point margin...

Workers at PharmaCann, one the largest US vertically integrated cannabis companies, joined Teamsters Local 337 after workers at Michigan’s facility voted overwhelmingly to unionize. "The cannabis industry is at the forefront of the modern labor movement, and we are incredibly excited to...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has experienced substantial growth, adding 50,000 new members in just two and a half years, thanks in part by the cannabis industry. General president Sean M. O'Brien credited the membership growth to workers' increasing dissatisfaction with corporate...

Vice President Kamala Harris met with the Teamsters on Monday as union leaders deliberated whether to endorse the Democratic candidate for the 2024 election. What Happened: The closed-door meeting between Harris and union leaders was reportedly tense. Teamsters asked Harris about a rail strike in...

Teamsters Union is reportedly contemplating not endorsing any candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, including the incumbent President Joe Biden. This move, if implemented, could have a substantial impact on Biden’s reelection prospects. What Happened: The International...

The 2024 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday and is expected to officially nominate former President Donald Trump as the party's 2024 presidential candidate. Here's a look at how security concerns have risen after an assassination attempt on Trump, the speakers scheduled for the RNC,...

A contentious legal battle in San Diego is unfolding as the Teamsters intervene in a lawsuit challenging California’s labor peace agreement (LPA) requirements. These requirements, aimed at fostering harmonious labor relations, mandate that cannabis businesses engage with bona fide unions to...

Sean O’Brien, president of the Teamsters union, is reportedly set to address the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month, posing a potential challenge to Joe Biden’s blue-collar worker base ahead of the November election. Donald Trump, the presumed Republican nominee,...

Marijuana workers at a Nabis warehouse in California voted overwhelmingly to unionize by joining Teamsters Local 630. Nabis is a California-based licensed cannabis wholesale platform. These 84 new Teamsters are employed as drivers and warehouse workers.  "We are dedicated to ensuring stability and...

Workers at the Cannabist Company (OTCQX:CBSTF) in North Hollywood and Studio City, Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 630. The 60 new Teamsters work as budtenders at both locations. Last October, workers at the Cannabist facility in Vineland, also voted to join United Food and...

Cannabis workers at Sunnyside, a subsidiary of Cresco Labs (OTCQX:CRLBF) in River North, Illinois, voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777. “We are thrilled to welcome another Cresco location to Teamsters Local 777,” stated Jim Glimco, president of Local 777. ...