OTHER RECENT UNION NEWS

Apply for Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Scholarships

Apply for Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Scholarships

| May 23, 2016

The Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus will be awarding $5,000 in scholarships for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year.

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Osco Again Stonewalls Local 727 Bargaining Committee

Osco Again Stonewalls Local 727 Bargaining Committee

| May 20, 2016

After some initial, incremental progress on the second day of federal mediation, Osco management reverted to its practice of stonewalling the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee by refusing to make any meaningful movement Friday.

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Mediation Resumes Today; Osco Still Refusing to Address Pharmacists’ Concerns

Mediation Resumes Today; Osco Still Refusing to Address Pharmacists’ Concerns

| May 20, 2016

With mediation set to resume today, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee is still waiting for Osco management to make reasonable movement in order to reach a fair agreement before the contract extension for about 500 Chicago-area pharmacists expires at midnight.

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‘There’s No Respect for the Profession’: No Progress Made After First Full Day of Osco Mediation

‘There’s No Respect for the Profession’: No Progress Made After First Full Day of Osco Mediation

| May 18, 2016

After spending 12 hours in federal mediation Wednesday, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee is no closer to reaching a fair agreement with Osco management on a new contract for about 500 Chicago-area pharmacists.

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Local 727 Holds Meetings to Discuss Pepsi’s Contract Offer

Local 727 Holds Meetings to Discuss Pepsi’s Contract Offer

| May 18, 2016

About 200 Pepsi workers joined members of the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee on Tuesday in the 35th Street break room to discuss the company’s last, best and final contract offer.

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