BEVERAGE

Local 727 Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Coca-Cola Refreshments for Unlawful Delay in Processing Grievances

For months, Local 727 has been awaiting Step One responses to numerous grievances from Coca-Cola. In addition to this unexplained delay, Coke also recently refused to process grievances and abruptly…

Teamsters Local 727 Urges Members To Attend Leafleting To Support Chicago Reader Negotiations

Local 727 Members are encouraged to take part in upcoming leafleting events to support Chicago Reader members’ efforts to win a fair contract. Employees at Chicago Reader, the city’s long-standing…

Pepsi Members Receive Seniority Implementation Dispute Awards

Several Pepsi members filed grievances against the beverage giant due to wrongful decision-making in recent job placements and, as a result of an arbitration, won awards. On July 9, 2015,…

Teamsters Local 727 Opposes Job-killing Beverage Tax

Cook County Teamsters Urged to Join Fight Against Regressive Tax Teamsters Local 727 is calling all members to oppose a beverage tax recently proposed by Cook County Board President Toni…

With New Agreement, Teamsters and Great Lakes Coca-Cola Work Together to Keep Attendance Program Fair

Earlier this year the Union filed a grievance contesting Great Lakes Coca-Cola’s unilateral implementation of a new attendance policy which greatly impacted members’ job security and resulted in several disciplinary actions including three member terminations.…