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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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Union, Brookfield Zoo Management Agree to Meet Again April 21

| April 18, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Chicago Zoological Society management have agreed to meet again Thursday, April 21, in an effort to reach an agreement on a new contract for Brookfield Zoo employees.

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Register for Building Teamster Political Power Member Training

Register for Building Teamster Political Power Member Training

| April 15, 2016

In conjunction with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Joint Council 25 is hosting a Building Teamster Political Power Member Training from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Park Ridge, Ill.

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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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