Month: October 2018

Union Immediately Quashes Attempted Unilateral Change by CVS

Union Immediately Quashes Attempted Unilateral Change by CVS

Earlier this month, Teamsters Local 727 learned that CVS was attempting to unilaterally implement a new “Two-Step Verification Process” which would require pharmacists to verify prescriptions both before and after…

Rollex Corp. Acts in Bad Faith, Disrespects Local 727 Members by Storming Out of Negotiations

Rollex Corp. Acts in Bad Faith, Disrespects Local 727 Members by Storming Out of Negotiations

CHICAGO, October 30, 2018 — Teamsters Local 727 maintained its demand for fair wages and the respectful treatment of its members as the Union bargaining committee and the metal siding…

Local 727 Members Okay Bargaining Committee to Initiate Strike Against Rollex Corporation in Sunday Vote

Local 727 Members Okay Bargaining Committee to Initiate Strike Against Rollex Corporation in Sunday Vote

Teamsters Local 727 members employed as production and maintenance workers by Rollex Corporation voted yesterday, Sunday, October 28th, to authorize the Union bargaining committee to initiate a strike should the…

Teamsters Local 727 Legal & Educational Assistance Fund Awards $3.1 Million in College Tuition Reimbursement

Teamsters Local 727 Legal & Educational Assistance Fund Awards $3.1 Million in College Tuition Reimbursement

The Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund awarded a record-setting $3.1 million in college tuition and educational fee reimbursements this month to hundreds of eligible participants, their spouses,…

Local 727 Resolves Grievance with Skyway, Part-Time Employees to Receive Owed Vacation Time

Local 727 Resolves Grievance with Skyway, Part-Time Employees to Receive Owed Vacation Time

Teamsters Local 727 has successfully resolved a grievance with Skyway Concessions Co. regarding the method used to calculate vacation accrual for part-time employees. The grievance was originally filed earlier this…