Jun 23, 2026
Join cannabis union members from across the country for our fourth quarterly National Cannabis Union Call! This call’s theme will be “Union Contract, what’s in it for me?” continuing the conversation of why workers should organize and fight for a first collective...
May 27, 2026
On May 26, 2026, members of UFCW Local 400 working at the Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md., unanimously voted to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. The new contract raises their living standards and improves their working...
Aug 19, 2025
Calling all cannabis workers! Join us for our first-ever Zoom hang with UFCW union cannabis workers from across the country! We’ll be chatting about how your union works for you with guest speakers from Shangri-La and Verano dispensaries. BYOBud and don’t miss it!...
Dec 13, 2024
This past year was a momentous one for UFCW Local 400 members, and it ended with a landmark victory — the defeat of the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. UFCW Local 400 spearheaded opposition to this mega-merger, which would have been a disaster that threatened...
Sep 16, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (September 16, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced they have voted to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400...
Aug 13, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (August 13, 2024) – Today, workers at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Burtonsville, Md. and Sweetspot cannabis dispensary in Olney, Md. announced plans to unionize with United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 Union. The...
