Month: August 2016

Home Juice Members Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

Home Juice Members Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

Home Juice drivers and warehouse workers received retroactive retirement contributions this month as part of the terms of their new three-year contract. The Teamsters Local 727-represented members are now participating…

Teamsters Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

Teamsters Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

(WASHINGTON) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters last week announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. The Teamsters General Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse the former senator and secretary…

Union Fights Against Coca-Cola’s Unfair Labor Practices

Union Fights Against Coca-Cola’s Unfair Labor Practices

Teamsters Local 727 has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Coca-Cola management with the National Labor Relations Board. The charges stem from the company’s unilateral changes to working conditions…

Union Launches Pepsi Employee Relations Committee By Reviewing Drug, Attendance Policies

Union Launches Pepsi Employee Relations Committee By Reviewing Drug, Attendance Policies

Teamsters Local 727 stewards and representatives discussed company policies with Pepsi management during the first Employee Relations Committee (ERC) meeting on Aug. 18. The ERC, which was established in the…

Local 727 Secures Three-Year Contract for Burr Oak Cemetery Workers

Local 727 Secures Three-Year Contract for Burr Oak Cemetery Workers

Teamsters Local 727 secured a new three-year contract for workers at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. The members, who are employed by Quality First Management, ratified the agreement on…