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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 practices. 



"We're making this International Union bigger, faster, and stronger," O'Brien <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teamsters-organize-50-000-new-members-in-less-than-three-years-302264475.html">stated</a>. "These organizing numbers show that workers are fighting back against corporate greed and joining the Teamsters in record numbers."



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Union Success In The Cannabis Industry</h3>



Part of this growth stems from the Teamsters' organizing efforts within the booming cannabis sector. Last year the union achieved a significant presence across the entire <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/07/33135060/teamsters-now-represents-workers-in-every-component-of-the-cannabis-supply-chain">cannabis supply chain</a>, from cultivation and distribution to retail.



Recently a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/05/38797830/84-cannabis-warehouse-workers-and-drivers-in-california-join-teamsters-for-contracts-reflecting-">large group</a> of Nabis warehouse workers and drivers joined the union in California, as did Eaze <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/03/38003989/eaze-cannabis-delivery-drivers-in-sacramento-join-teamsters-local-150">delivery drivers</a>. Meanwhile, in Illinois,<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/05/38585820/teamsters-unionize-cannabis-workers-at-another-cresco-labs-dispensary-in-illinois-it-feels-good"> dispensary workers</a> at Cresco Labs CRLBF and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/12/36108184/teamsters-unionization-efforts-in-cannabis-continue-full-steam-ahead-zen-leaf-workers-in-chicago">Zen Leaf</a> unionized as did <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/09/34312915/cannabis-industry-learns-lesson-as-teamsters-union-flexes-its-muscles">drivers and budtenders</a> at Ascend Cannabis AAWH Provisions in both Michigan and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/05/38669949/cannabis-workers-in-l-a-join-teamsters-to-improve-pay-working-conditions-and-have-a-voice">another group</a> in Los Angeles, among other cases.



Beyond this expansion, the Teamsters have also expanded their influence into other non-traditional industries.



"The labor movement is more robust than it's been in generations," said general secretary-treasurer Fred Zuckerman. "The Teamsters are proud to represent more diverse workers in various sectors, including cannabis."



Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/06/39557110/fake-cannabis-unions-and-a-legal-battle-over-labor-practices-in-california">Fake Cannabis Unions And A Legal Battle Over Labor Practices In California</a>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Cannabis Jobs On The Rise</h3>



The ongoing expansion of cannabis worker unions comes in the context of a legal cannabis industry that has created<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/04/38183087/cannabis-industry-has-created-nearly-half-a-million-full-time-jobs-new-report-reveals-which-stat"> nearly 500,000 full-time jobs</a> in the U.S., with key states like California and Michigan leading in job growth. 



These positions span cultivation, retail and delivery, with workers increasingly turning to unions to secure fair wages, protections and better working conditions.



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