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Summary of Coca-Cola Refreshments Tentative Agreement

| January 5, 2016

Following a 27-day unfair labor practice strike, Teamsters Local 727 reached tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with Coca-Cola Refreshments on Tuesday, December 29. Upon ratification, the agreement will cover all 319 production and warehouse workers and transport drivers in Niles and Alsip.

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Chicago Federation of Labor Scholarship Applications Available

Chicago Federation of Labor Scholarship Applications Available

| January 5, 2016

Children of active Illinois Teamsters are encouraged to apply for the Chicago Federation of Labor’s 2016 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships. Applications are now available, and the deadline for submissions is March 1, 2016.

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Coca-Cola Refreshments Contract Vote Set for Jan. 10

| January 2, 2016

A contract vote for Coca-Cola Refreshments workers (Niles and Alsip locations) will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016.

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Strike Ends As Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement With Coca-Cola

Strike Ends As Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement With Coca-Cola

| December 29, 2015

Local 727 secures management health plan for workers, raises and retroactivity to end 27-day unfair labor practice strike.

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Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Outside Workers Secure New Agreement

Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Outside Workers Secure New Agreement

| December 29, 2015

Teamsters Local 727-represented outside workers at Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution in Chicago and Alsip overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract on Dec. 27.

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