Archive for June, 2016

Negotiations Resume for Members at SCI/Alderwoods Funeral Homes

| June 24, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and SCI d/b/a Alderwoods management met for several hours on June 23, the first time the parties have been at the bargaining table in more than a year.

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Pepsi Teamsters Bargaining Committee Recommends Contract; Mail Ballots Sent This Week

Pepsi Teamsters Bargaining Committee Recommends Contract; Mail Ballots Sent This Week

| June 22, 2016

Pepsi members at four Chicago-area facilities have the opportunity to vote on a new four-year contract, which the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee recommends for ratification.

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Osco Pharmacists: Get the Facts About the Company’s Contract Offer

| June 22, 2016

Osco management has been distributing a summary of its contract offer to pharmacists. But the company’s handout does not tell the whole story. “No matter how the company tries to dress up its proposal, the truth is that they haven’t listened to pharmacists and they don’t care about what matters most to you,” said John T. Coli, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 727.

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SCI Bargains in Bad Faith, Proposes 90 Contract Changes to Eviscerate Funeral Members’ Rights

| June 22, 2016

In an attempt to completely eviscerate employees’ rights and weaken the bargaining unit, funeral industry giant Service Corporation International opened negotiations with Teamsters Local 727 on June 20 by proposing a staggering 90 changes to the contract covering Chicago-area funeral directors, embalmers and drivers.

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Osco Wrongfully Forcing Pharmacists to Work Mandatory Overtime

| June 21, 2016

Osco management is attempting to force pharmacists to work mandatory overtime in order to attend meetings to discuss the company’s contract proposal — a clear violation of the collective bargaining agreement.

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