Enterna Williams, paratransit operator at SCR Medical Transportation and proud Teamsters Local 727 member, was a featured guest on WGN Radio 720 AM’s “The Workers’ Mic: Spotlight on Transit,” where […]
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Osco’s Outright Rejection of Union Proposals, ‘Ridiculous Rhetoric’ Halts Progress
Osco management opened contract negotiations on April 12 by stating its goal was to show how much they care about pharmacists, not only during negotiations but “on a daily basis, where it really counts.” However, since then, the company’s actions have done nothing but demonstrate the exact opposite.
With Majority of Non-Economics Settled, Union Pushes to Begin Economic Bargaining With Pepsi
With the vast majority of non-economic issues settled, the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee asked Pepsi management to begin bargaining over economics Friday afternoon, but the company refused.
Arlington Racecourse Members Unanimously Ratify New Contract
Teamsters Local 727-represented parkers, starters and jockey valets at Arlington Racecourse unanimously ratified a new three-year contract on April 14.
Teamsters, Brookfield Zoo Management Reach Tentative Agreement, Preserve Workers’ Health Care
The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Chicago Zoological Society management on April 21 reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract, which preserves health care benefits for nearly 300 workers at Brookfield Zoo.
Osco Management Ignores Information Requests, Past Practices During Bargaining
As bargaining continued on April 21 for Local 727-represented pharmacists, Osco has sung a different tune at the table. Since April 12, Osco has ignored repeated information requests from Local 727 about the company’s profitability and rates for prescription drugs, which the company claims are declining without proof.
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