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Apply for Apprenticeship Program for Construction Drivers

| April 28, 2016

Illinois Teamsters Joint Council No. 25 and Employers Apprenticeship & Training Fund will be accepting applications for admission into its Apprenticeship Program for the trade of Construction Driver.

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Local 727 Urges Osco to Work With Union, Company Still Ignoring Pharmacists’ Concerns

| April 27, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee opened contract negotiations April 27 by urging Osco management to work with the union to reach a fair agreement. “We need to change the dynamic of our ongoing partnership,” said John T. Coli, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 727. “Over and over, we have expressed what our six core issues are, and if we can see movement on those issues, we can create a good relationship going forward.”

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Arlington Racecourse Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract

Arlington Racecourse Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract

| April 22, 2016

Teamsters Local 727-represented parkers, starters and jockey valets at Arlington Racecourse unanimously ratified a new three-year contract on April 14.

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Osco Management Ignores Information Requests, Past Practices During Bargaining

Osco Management Ignores Information Requests, Past Practices During Bargaining

| April 21, 2016

As bargaining continued on April 21 for Local 727-represented pharmacists, Osco has sung a different tune at the table. Since April 12, Osco has ignored repeated information requests from Local 727 about the company’s profitability and rates for prescription drugs, which the company claims are declining without proof.

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Local 727, Pepsi Make Progress on Major Issues as Bargaining Continues, Agree to Just Cause

Local 727, Pepsi Make Progress on Major Issues as Bargaining Continues, Agree to Just Cause

| April 18, 2016

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.

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