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Coca-Cola’s Lies Continue in Second Letter, Management Submits Regressive Economic Proposal During Mediation

| December 14, 2015

Management for Coca-Cola Refreshments continued playing games on December 14, wasting the time of Teamsters Local 727 members as federal mediation began.

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Chicago-Area Coca-Cola Refreshments Workers to Unite at Rally

Chicago-Area Coca-Cola Refreshments Workers to Unite at Rally

| December 11, 2015

Hundreds of Coca-Cola Refreshments workers will rally in solidarity and in continued support of their unfair labor practice strike on Monday, Dec. 14, in Niles, Ill.

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Local 727 Wins Fight Against Osco’s Holiday Scheduling Contract Violations

Local 727 Wins Fight Against Osco’s Holiday Scheduling Contract Violations

| December 11, 2015

Teamsters Local 727 won a grievance to ensure Osco pharmacists no longer will have their contractual rights violated when it comes to holiday scheduling.

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Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Outside Workers Reject Contract Offer

Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Outside Workers Reject Contract Offer

| December 9, 2015

Outside workers at Reyes/Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution rejected the company’s four-year contract offer while inside workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify their new contract on Sunday, Dec. 6.

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General President Hoffa’s Letter and Report to Treasury Regarding Central States

| December 8, 2015

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has forwarded comments to the Treasury Department that call for it to reject the recent application for substantial cuts to retiree benefits submitted by Central States.

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