OTHER RECENT UNION NEWS

Union, CVS to Resume Negotiations May 10

Union, CVS to Resume Negotiations May 10

| May 5, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and CVS management have agreed to meet again on Tuesday, May 10, to continue contract negotiations.

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Osco Accepts Union’s Contract Extension Offer; Mediation Set to Begin May 18

Osco Accepts Union’s Contract Extension Offer; Mediation Set to Begin May 18

| May 5, 2016

Osco management has accepted the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee’s offer to extend the contract covering about 500 Chicago-area Osco pharmacists until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 20.

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Local 727 Attorneys Work to Complete Final Merged Pepsi Contract Draft

| May 4, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 is awaiting the updated contract draft document from Pepsi management that includes the company’s last, best and final economic offer. While the Union awaits the document that with the last, best and final offer included, union attorneys have begun reviewing the merged contract draft sent by the company on May 3.

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Union’s Contract Extension Offer Contingent on Osco Accepting Mediation Dates

Union’s Contract Extension Offer Contingent on Osco Accepting Mediation Dates

| May 4, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee on May 4 offered to extend the contract covering about 500 Chicago-area Osco pharmacists until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The contract extension offer, which also includes full retroactivity, is contingent on the company agreeing to meet with the Local 727 Bargaining Committee and a federal mediator on Wednesday, May 18, and Friday, May 20.

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‘They Don’t Care About Us’: CVS Ignores Pharmacists’ Concerns

‘They Don’t Care About Us’: CVS Ignores Pharmacists’ Concerns

| May 3, 2016

After seven negotiation meetings with the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee, CVS management is still refusing to listen to pharmacists’ concerns about their diminishing working conditions.

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