BEVERAGE

Steward Spotlight: Jose Delgado of Dr. Pepper

Eleven-year Dr. Pepper employee and Teamsters Local 727 steward Jose Delgado leads by example. Whether it’s working hard to get the product out to the customer on time, speaking at a…

Union Continues to Fight Terminations by Filing New Grievances Against GLCCD

Teamsters Local 727 has filed new grievances against Great Lakes Coca Cola Distribution for the Company’s unjust terminations and alleged violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. In addition to…

Union Welcomes 22 New Members from Non-Union GLCCD Locations

Twenty-two employees of Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution have recently become members of Teamsters Local 727. They were relocated from non-union GLCCD facilities in Portage, IN and Kankakee, IL to a Local…

Local 727 Applauds Repeal of Job-Killing Beverage Tax

Teamsters Local 727 applauds the repeal of the Cook County Beverage Tax Ordinance today by the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The repeal, which goes into effect December 1, means…

Coca-Cola to Reimburse More Members Affected by the 2016 Tobacco Premium

In June, Teamsters Local 727 reported that it filed a grievance as a result of tobacco premiums that Coca-Cola charged members in 2016 in violation of the collective bargaining agreement.…