Month: July 2016

Union, Osco Reach Tentative Agreement on New Pharmacists’ Contract

Union, Osco Reach Tentative Agreement on New Pharmacists’ Contract

Local 727 Bargaining Committee Recommends Contract for Ratification The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Osco management returned to the bargaining table July 28, and after an 11-hour mediation session,…

Teamsters Rally in Support of LifeSource Members

Teamsters Rally in Support of LifeSource Members

Dozens of Teamsters from across the Chicago area on July 22 rallied in Rosemont in support of Local 727-represented LifeSource drivers and MUAs, who are seeking a fair new contract.…

ABM Parking Member Awarded Reinstatement, Two Years of Back Pay

ABM Parking Member Awarded Reinstatement, Two Years of Back Pay

Two years after his wrongful termination by ABM Parking, Teamsters Local 727 member Samuel Mensah has been awarded reinstatement with full back pay and benefits. Mensah began working as a…

CVS Management Threatens Teamster Pharmacists During Bargaining, Union to File Unfair Labor Practice Charges

CVS Management Threatens Teamster Pharmacists During Bargaining, Union to File Unfair Labor Practice Charges

Representatives of CVS threatened “to do things that would be to the detriment of pharmacists” after Teamsters Local 727 would not agree to the company’s regressive proposals during contract negotiations…

CVS Again Wastes Time, Refuses to Make Meaningful Movement

CVS Again Wastes Time, Refuses to Make Meaningful Movement

CVS management once again wasted a full day of the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee’s time, making no meaningful movement from its unreasonable demands and adding only 15 cents to…