Month: May 2016

‘There’s No Respect for the Profession’: No Progress Made After First Full Day of Osco Mediation

‘There’s No Respect for the Profession’: No Progress Made After First Full Day of Osco Mediation

After spending 12 hours in federal mediation Wednesday, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee is no closer to reaching a fair agreement with Osco management on a new contract for…

Local 727 Holds Meetings to Discuss Pepsi’s Contract Offer

Local 727 Holds Meetings to Discuss Pepsi’s Contract Offer

About 200 Pepsi workers joined members of the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee on Tuesday in the 35th Street break room to discuss the company’s last, best and final contract…

Local 727 Bargaining Committee, Osco Management Set to Begin Mediation

Local 727 Bargaining Committee, Osco Management Set to Begin Mediation

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Osco management will enter federal mediation Wednesday, May 18, after the company agreed to the union’s offer to extend the contract covering about…

Union Receives Outpouring of Support for CVS Pharmacists

Union Receives Outpouring of Support for CVS Pharmacists

Local 727 Set to Resume Negotiations May 26 Since Teamsters Local 727 representatives began informing the public of the safety risks associated with CVS management’s mistreatment of overworked and understaffed…

PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

Teamster officers, representatives, stewards, rank-and-file members and retirees from across Joint Council 25 came together May 7 in Park Ridge to arm themselves with knowledge to help the union…