Month: May 2016

Union’s Contract Extension Offer Contingent on Osco Accepting Mediation Dates

Union’s Contract Extension Offer Contingent on Osco Accepting Mediation Dates

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee on May 4 offered to extend the contract covering about 500 Chicago-area Osco pharmacists until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The contract extension…

‘They Don’t Care About Us’: CVS Ignores Pharmacists’ Concerns

‘They Don’t Care About Us’: CVS Ignores Pharmacists’ Concerns

After seven negotiation meetings with the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee, CVS management is still refusing to listen to pharmacists’ concerns about their diminishing working conditions. “They don’t value any…

Union Attorneys to Begin Drafting Final Pepsi Contract for Membership to Review

Union Attorneys to Begin Drafting Final Pepsi Contract for Membership to Review

Pepsi management sent Teamsters Local 727 a draft contract document incorporating tentative agreements and the already agreed-upon merged language that combines all four previous contracts. The company said it will…

Union Continues to Fight For CVS Pharmacists’ Overlap, Reasonable Work Hours

Union Continues to Fight For CVS Pharmacists’ Overlap, Reasonable Work Hours

CVS management continues to demand that pharmacists work longer days while cutting their weekly hours. “Like we have been saying all along, this contract is about quality of life issues,”…

Pepsi Sends Union Last, Best, Final Contract Offer

Pepsi Sends Union Last, Best, Final Contract Offer

Pepsi management sent the union its last, best and final contract offer on Monday afternoon. The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee presented the company with its last, best and final…