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Local 727 Protects Union Parking Jobs at Northwestern Hospital

| April 15, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 representatives were able to preserve members’ jobs when ABM took over parking operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital last month.

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CVS Management’s ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Behavior During Negotiations Leads to Wasted Days at Bargaining Table

CVS Management’s ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Behavior During Negotiations Leads to Wasted Days at Bargaining Table

| April 14, 2016

CVS representatives on Tuesday sat on their hands for more than eight hours — failing to respond to contract proposals or even meet with Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee members — then followed that up with another drawn-out session on Wednesday.

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Union Bargaining Committee Demands More Tech Help, Overlap and Focused Job Duties as Negotiations with Osco Begin

Union Bargaining Committee Demands More Tech Help, Overlap and Focused Job Duties as Negotiations with Osco Begin

| April 12, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee presented a comprehensive contract proposal based on pharmacists’ demands as negotiations with Osco management opened April 12. The union proposals are aimed at increasing pharmacy technician support, guaranteeing overlap and eliminating superfluous tasks that take away from their primary job duties while compromising patient safety.

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PHOTOS: Unpredictable Weather Challenges Hawthorne Members

PHOTOS: Unpredictable Weather Challenges Hawthorne Members

| April 5, 2016

While Chicago’s bizarre spring weather has had people scratching their heads, the Teamsters Local 727 members who work at Hawthorne Racecourse aren’t in the least bit surprised.

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Coca-Cola Refreshments Violates Contract By Increasing Employee Health Care Premiums

Coca-Cola Refreshments Violates Contract By Increasing Employee Health Care Premiums

| March 29, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 is vehemently fighting Coca-Cola Refreshments’ attempts to charge employees higher insurance premiums than those explicitly set forth in the new collective bargaining agreement.

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