OTHER RECENT UNION NEWS

CVS Delays Negotiations; Pharmacists Urged to Sign Petition

CVS Delays Negotiations; Pharmacists Urged to Sign Petition

| June 15, 2016

CVS management is once again delaying contract negotiations by not agreeing to meet with the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee again until July 20 and July 21.

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Osco Presents Contract Offer for Member Vote; Local 727 Bargaining Committee Recommends Rejection

Osco Presents Contract Offer for Member Vote; Local 727 Bargaining Committee Recommends Rejection

| June 14, 2016

Osco management continued its history of out-of-touch proposals Tuesday, presenting the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee with a new contract offer for members to vote that contains no movement on the major issues pharmacists want to see addressed, such as health care and finding coverage.

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Local 727 Bargaining Committee Presents Revised Contract Offer Based on Osco Pharmacists’ Feedback

Local 727 Bargaining Committee Presents Revised Contract Offer Based on Osco Pharmacists’ Feedback

| June 14, 2016

After spending the last week gathering feedback from Osco pharmacists, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee resumed federal mediation Tuesday and presented a revised last, best and final contract offer […]

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Steward Spotlight: CDT Customer Service Rep Janice Roberts

Steward Spotlight: CDT Customer Service Rep Janice Roberts

| June 14, 2016

When Local 727 steward Janice Roberts began working at CDT in 2006, she thought it would be a short stop on her post-retirement road. “I planned to be here two years and I’ve stayed 10,” Roberts said with a laugh.

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Brookfield Zoo Members Ratify New Five-Year Contract

Brookfield Zoo Members Ratify New Five-Year Contract

| June 13, 2016

Teamsters Local 727-represented Brookfield Zoo workers on June 1 overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new five-year contract that preserves union health care benefits for nearly 300 members.

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