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Pharmacists: Jewel-Osco’s Business Decisions Put Public at Risk

Pharmacists: Jewel-Osco’s Business Decisions Put Public at Risk

| May 27, 2016

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.

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CVS Management Sticks to Radical Concessions, Ignores Key Issues During Bargaining With Teamster Pharmacists

| May 26, 2016

Throughout a full-day of new contract negotiations on May 26, management for CVS altogether refused to budge from the radical concessions its demanding of Teamster-represented pharmacists.

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Teamsters Stand Up for Funeral Workers at SCI Shareholders Meeting

Teamsters Stand Up for Funeral Workers at SCI Shareholders Meeting

| May 26, 2016

Teamster representatives on May 11 called out funeral industry giant Service Corporation International’s poor business practices and called on its Board to take action during SCI’s shareholders meeting in Houston.

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Coca-Cola Members to Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

Coca-Cola Members to Receive Retroactive 401(k) Contributions

| May 24, 2016

Coca-Cola Refreshments workers will receive their contractually guaranteed 401(k) matching benefits retroactive to April 1 after Teamsters Local 727 representatives won a grievance earlier this month.

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PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

| May 12, 2016

Teamster officers, representatives, stewards, rank-and-file members and retirees from across Joint Council 25 came together May 7 to arm themselves with knowledge to help the union continue to build political power.

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