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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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Teamsters: CVS Is Unfair to Labor, Unfair to Pharmacists

Teamsters: CVS Is Unfair to Labor, Unfair to Pharmacists

| May 10, 2016

CVS pharmacists and Teamsters Local 727 representatives took action Tuesday, May 10, by passing out handbills outside Chicago-area pharmacies to inform the public of safety risks associated with CVS management’s mistreatment of overworked and understaffed pharmacists.

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Teamsters Applaud Treasury Decision to Deny Central States Cuts

Teamsters Applaud Treasury Decision to Deny Central States Cuts

| May 9, 2016

The Department of Treasury on May 6 announced its decision to deny the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (CSPF) application to cut the pensions of thousands of Teamsters retirees.

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