Archive for August, 2016

Home Juice Members Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

Home Juice Members Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

| August 31, 2016

Home Juice drivers and warehouse workers received retroactive retirement contributions this month as part of the terms of their new three-year contract.

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Teamsters Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

Teamsters Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

| August 30, 2016

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters last week announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. The Teamsters General Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse the former secretary of state.

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Union Fights Against Coca-Cola’s Unfair Labor Practices

Union Fights Against Coca-Cola’s Unfair Labor Practices

| August 30, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Coca-Cola management with the National Labor Relations Board.

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Union Launches Pepsi Employee Relations Committee By Reviewing Drug, Attendance Policies

Union Launches Pepsi Employee Relations Committee By Reviewing Drug, Attendance Policies

| August 29, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 stewards and representatives discussed company policies with Pepsi management during the first Employee Relations Committee (ERC) meeting on Aug. 18.

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Local 727 Secures Three-Year Contract for Burr Oak Cemetery Workers

| August 26, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 secured a new three-year contract for workers at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. The members, who are employed by Quality First Management, ratified the agreement on Aug. 15.

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