Month: August 2016

Union’s Newly Established Employee Relations Committee at Pepsi Set to Meet Aug. 18

Union’s Newly Established Employee Relations Committee at Pepsi Set to Meet Aug. 18

As part of the new four-year Pepsi contract, an Employee Relations Committee (ERC) — composed of union stewards, union business representatives and employer representatives — was established and will meet…

CVS Finally Agrees to Enter Federal Mediation

CVS Finally Agrees to Enter Federal Mediation

After three weeks of ignoring the union, CVS management has finally responded to Teamsters Local 727’s request to enter federal mediation. The first mediation meeting is scheduled for Sept. 22.…

Teamster Shares Lifelong Love of Hockey With At-Risk Kids

Teamster Shares Lifelong Love of Hockey With At-Risk Kids

Rollex Member Volunteers for Non-Profit Hockey on Your Block Program Teamsters Local 727 member Mark Truty loves his family and he loves his job at Rollex, but his first love…

Union Mails New Contract Booklets to Pepsi Members

Union Mails New Contract Booklets to Pepsi Members

After the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee spent more than 60 hours at nine negotiation meetings over 12 weeks with Pepsi management, the membership ratified a new four-year contract via…

Local 727 Working to Resolve GLCCD Attendance Policy Issues

Local 727 Working to Resolve GLCCD Attendance Policy Issues

Teamsters Local 727 representatives are working to resolve issues with Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution’s new attendance policy. Earlier this year, GLCCD management said it planned to revise its attendance policy…