Teamsters Local 777 filed additional Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries only weeks after employees went on strike for 13 days.
The union alleged that the company spied on Rise dispensary workers during the strike in a private group on the instant messaging platform Discord, according to a news release.
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The Teamsters also alleged that part-time workers who participated in the strike have been losing hours to temporary workers.
Green Thumb responded to the allegations in an emailed statement to MJBizDaily, saying:
“We regret that the Teamsters are choosing to continue their campaign of misinformation, distraction, and delay rather than focus on making progress at the bargaining table.
“We did not surveil our employees’ private communications during the strike, and in fact had no means of doing so.
“We are confident that this baseless allegation will not stand up
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