Teamsters Added 50,000 New Members In Less Than 3 Years, Partly Due To Cannabis Industry Growth
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 stated. “These organizing numbers show that workers are fighting back against corporate greed and joining the Teamsters in record numbers.”
Union Success In The Cannabis Industry
Part of this growth stems from the Teamsters’ organizing efforts within the booming cannabis sector. Last year the union achieved a …