Archive for December, 2015

Coca-Cola Gives Union Partially Regressive Offer, Stands Still on Wages, Kills Retroactivity — Then Asks Members to Vote

Coca-Cola Gives Union Partially Regressive Offer, Stands Still on Wages, Kills Retroactivity — Then Asks Members to Vote

| December 15, 2015

Coca-Cola Refreshments waited more than eight hours during the second day of mediation before handing the Teamsters a partially regressive economic package.

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Setting the Record Straight: Coca-Cola’s Real Wage Increases After Health and Welfare Deductions

Setting the Record Straight: Coca-Cola’s Real Wage Increases After Health and Welfare Deductions

| December 15, 2015

The attached charts include all proposed wages and health care increases included in Coca-Cola Refreshments’ economic package presented to Teamsters Local 727 on Monday, December 14.

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Coca-Cola Admits to Overcharging for Health Care Costs

Coca-Cola Admits to Overcharging for Health Care Costs

| December 15, 2015

During federal mediation with Teamsters Local 727 on Tuesday, Coca-Cola Refreshments openly admitted its unreasonable proposals would overcharge workers for health care coverage.

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Mediation to Resume Tuesday, But Coca-Cola Trashes Retroactivity, Adds Pitiful Health Care Increases in Latest Proposal

| December 14, 2015

Coca-Cola Refreshments abruptly broke off negotiations on Monday night with Local 727 and asked to resume mediation on Tuesday, December 15.

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Coca-Cola’s Lies Continue in Second Letter, Management Submits Regressive Economic Proposal During Mediation

| December 14, 2015

Management for Coca-Cola Refreshments continued playing games on December 14, wasting the time of Teamsters Local 727 members as federal mediation began.

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