Cannabis workers at Canna Cabana join the union – UFCW 175

Ottawa – July 11, 2025 – Workers at a Canna Cabana location in Ottawa have voted overwhelmingly “YES!” to joining UFCW Local 175.
Ottawa – July 11, 2025 – Workers at a Canna Cabana location in Ottawa have voted overwhelmingly “YES!” to joining UFCW Local 175.
Port Moody, B.C. – February 21, 2025 – In an important move towards fairness and improved working conditions, the team at Kiaro Cannabis in Port Moody joined UFCW 1518, becoming some of the latest members of the BC Budtenders Union.
Saskatoon, Sask. – September 9, 2024 – In a historic first move in Saskatoon’s cannabis industry, workers at five ‘The Joint’ locations in the city have said “Yes!” to joining UFCW Canada Local 1400.
Hamilton, Ont. – June 7, 2024 – Workers at Sessions Cannabis, Red Hill location in Hamilton, recently voted to join UFCW 1006A.
Dundas, Ont. – May 23, 2024 – Cannabis workers at the Friendly Stranger in Dundas have voted in favour of joining UFCW Local 175.
Nanaimo, B.C. – April 8, 2024 – Workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across Vancouver Island by joining UFCW Local 1518, establishing Trees Cannabis as British Columbia’s first private wall-to-wall unionized cannabis chain.
Winnipeg – June 16, 2023 – Over 100 cannabis members across The Joint locations in Manitoba are celebrating a contract victory after voting overwhelmingly in favour of accepting their first collective agreement.
Victoria, B.C. – December 1, 2022 – UFCW 1518 members at Seed & Stone cannabis dispensary are celebrating a first contract victory after unanimously ratifying their new collective agreement that increases wages, job protections and more.