Archive for April, 2016

Union Readies Paperwork to Approve Strike Benefits for Osco Pharmacists

| April 28, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 representatives are preparing to file the necessary paperwork with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to approve strike benefits for Osco pharmacists in the event of a labor dispute.

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Union Informs Public of CVS Pharmacists’ Unfair Working Conditions

Union Informs Public of CVS Pharmacists’ Unfair Working Conditions

| April 28, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 representatives have taken action to inform the public of CVS management’s mistreatment of its overworked and understaffed pharmacists.

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Local 727 Pepsi Bargaining Committee Makes Movement to Narrow Focus to Most Important Issues

| April 28, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee opened the final day of contract negotiations by emphasizing to Pepsi management which issues are most important to the membership. “This is where the […]

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Apply for Apprenticeship Program for Construction Drivers

| April 28, 2016

Illinois Teamsters Joint Council No. 25 and Employers Apprenticeship & Training Fund will be accepting applications for admission into its Apprenticeship Program for the trade of Construction Driver.

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Osco Surprises Union With Contract Extension Proposal

| April 28, 2016

At 8:37 p.m. Wednesday night — in a completely unexpected and unsolicited move —Osco management sent the union a contract extension proposal. The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Osco management have never once discussed a contract extension at the bargaining table.

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