Month: April 2016

Union Readies Paperwork to Approve Strike Benefits for Osco Pharmacists

Union Readies Paperwork to Approve Strike Benefits for Osco Pharmacists

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…

Union Informs Public of CVS Pharmacists’ Unfair Working Conditions

Union Informs Public of CVS Pharmacists’ Unfair Working Conditions

Teamsters Local 727 representatives have taken action to inform the public of CVS management’s mistreatment of its overworked and understaffed pharmacists. Union representatives passed out handbills to customers and passersby…

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

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

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…

Apply for Apprenticeship Program for Construction Drivers

Apply for Apprenticeship Program for Construction Drivers

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. Minimum qualifications…

Osco Surprises Union With Contract Extension Proposal

Osco Surprises Union With Contract Extension Proposal

At 8:37 p.m. Wednesday night — in a completely unexpected and unsolicited move, hours after negotiations had concluded for the day — Osco management sent the union a contract extension…