PHARMACY

Union Reiterates Osco Pharmacists’ Core Demands on Final Day of Bargaining

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee opened the last day of negotiations with Osco management Friday by reiterating pharmacists’ core non-economic demands: tech hours/overlap, coverage, part-timers’ benefits, job postings and…

Union Readies Paperwork to Approve Strike Benefits for Osco Pharmacists

Teamsters Local 727 representatives are preparing to file the necessary paperwork with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to approve strike benefits for Osco pharmacists in the event of a labor…

Union Informs Public of CVS Pharmacists’ Unfair Working Conditions

Teamsters Local 727 representatives have taken action to inform the public of CVS management’s mistreatment of its overworked and understaffed pharmacists. Union representatives passed out handbills to customers and passersby…

Osco Surprises Union With Contract Extension Proposal

At 8:37 p.m. Wednesday night — in a completely unexpected and unsolicited move, hours after negotiations had concluded for the day — Osco management sent the union a contract extension…

Local 727 Urges Osco to Work With Union, Company Still Ignoring Pharmacists’ Concerns

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee opened contract negotiations April 27 by urging Osco management to work with the union to reach a fair agreement. “We need to change the…