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With the vast majority of non-economic issues settled, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee asked Pepsi management to begin bargaining over economics Friday afternoon, but the company refused.
The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Pepsi management continued to make progress during contract negotiations on April 20, reaching tentative agreements on key issues such as rest periods, personal cell phone use and weekly guarantees.
The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Pepsi management made progress on key issues during contract negotiations on April 18. Both sides began the day by continuing to work from a newly unified contract that will eventually cover all Teamster Pepsi classifications.
Pepsi management returned to the bargaining table on April 12 prepared to merge all four contracts into one agreement. “This is a huge step in the direction we want to head,” said John T. Coli, Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer.
Bargaining on March 24 began with Pepsi all but refusing to unify its employees by merging nearly identical language into one unified and understandable contract.
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