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Osco Finally Gives Union Regressive Health Care Proposal
For the first time – after eight full meetings — Osco management finally gave the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee an official health care proposal as federal mediation resumed June 8.
Pharmacists: Jewel-Osco’s Business Decisions Put Public at Risk
Local 727 began informing the public of the safety risks associated with Jewel-Osco’s chronic understaffing amid ever-increasing pharmacist workloads by informational picketing outside Chicago-area stores.
Osco Again Stonewalls Local 727 Bargaining Committee
After some initial, incremental progress on the second day of federal mediation, Osco management reverted to its practice of stonewalling the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee by refusing to make any meaningful movement Friday.
Mediation Resumes Today; Osco Still Refusing to Address Pharmacists’ Concerns
With mediation set to resume today, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee is still waiting for Osco management to make reasonable movement in order to reach a fair agreement before the contract extension for about 500 Chicago-area pharmacists expires at midnight.
‘There’s No Respect for the Profession’: No Progress Made After First Full Day of Osco Mediation
After spending 12 hours in federal mediation Wednesday, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee is no closer to reaching a fair agreement with Osco management on a new contract for about 500 Chicago-area pharmacists.
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