OTHER RECENT UNION NEWS

Local 727 Bargaining Committee, Osco Management Set to Begin Mediation

Local 727 Bargaining Committee, Osco Management Set to Begin Mediation

| May 17, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Osco management will enter federal mediation Wednesday, May 18, after the company agreed to the union’s offer to extend the pharmacists’ contract until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 20.

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Union Receives Outpouring of Support for CVS Pharmacists

Union Receives Outpouring of Support for CVS Pharmacists

| May 13, 2016

Since Teamsters Local 727 representatives began informing the public of the safety risks associated with CVS management’s mistreatment of overworked and understaffed Chicago-area pharmacists, the union has received an outpouring of support from pharmacists and CVS customers from across the country.

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PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

PHOTOS: Teamsters Come Together to Build Political Power

| May 12, 2016

Teamster officers, representatives, stewards, rank-and-file members and retirees from across Joint Council 25 came together May 7 to arm themselves with knowledge to help the union continue to build political power.

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Federal Court Judge Rules in Union’s Favor Against Funeral Employer

| May 11, 2016

A federal court judge has ruled in the union’s favor by determining that Olson Burke-Sullivan Funeral Home and Cremation Society are a single employer and are bound to the current FDSA collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 727.

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CVS Still Pushing for 12-Hour Shifts, Meager Wage Increases

CVS Still Pushing for 12-Hour Shifts, Meager Wage Increases

| May 10, 2016

CVS management made little movement to address pharmacists’ concerns about quality of life issues during another long negotiation meeting with the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee on May 10.

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