Dispensary workers at a dispensary in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, have secured a new contract after a 20-day strike. The new contract for the workers at Sunnyside Dispensary – which is a subsidiary of multistate operator Cresco Labs – includes wage increases, improved health care benefits, guaranteed gratuities, protection from unjust discipline or termination, enhanced job security for part-time employees, and additional paid time off.
In a statement, Cobi Motley, a wellness advisor at Sunnyside and Local 429 member, said the workers “made a real change” to their workplace with the contract win.
“For the first time, I feel like we are respected and our future is secure. This contract proves that standing together works.” — Motley in a press release
Jesse Case, director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division, added that the workers at Sunnyside “are setting a standard for the cannabis industry and demonstrating that collective action produces real results.”
Last year, workers at Green Thumb Industries (GTI) in York ratified their first Teamsters contract following a 45-day strike – the longest in the history of the U.S. cannabis industry. Local 776 members at GTI won paid holidays, bereavement leave, annual wage increases, and a fair process for disciplinary matters.
