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STEWARD SPOTLIGHT: Phil Lewandowski, Pepsi 35th Street

STEWARD SPOTLIGHT: Phil Lewandowski, Pepsi 35th Street

| August 18, 2016

Over the last three decades, Pepsi steward Phil Lewandowski has seen plenty of changes. But one thing that hasn’t changed is his dedication, both to his job and to his union.

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Teamster Shares Lifelong Love of Hockey With At-Risk Kids

Teamster Shares Lifelong Love of Hockey With At-Risk Kids

| August 12, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 member Mark Truty loves his family and he loves his job at Rollex, but his first love was hockey. “I love this sport. I love the smell of the ice, I even love the smell of the locker room,” said Truty, 48.

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Join the Hispanic Caucus for Soccer Night Sept. 10 at Toyota Park

Join the Hispanic Caucus for Soccer Night Sept. 10 at Toyota Park

| August 4, 2016

Teamsters and their families are invited to join the Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus for their 9th Annual Soccer Night on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Toyota Park.

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Funeral Professionals Broaden Knowledge, Skills at Union’s CE Seminar

Funeral Professionals Broaden Knowledge, Skills at Union’s CE Seminar

| August 3, 2016

Sixty funeral professionals learned about new embalming techniques and much more during Teamsters Local 727’s continuing education seminar on July 13 at the union’s meeting hall in Park Ridge.

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Union, Osco Reach Tentative Agreement on New Pharmacists’ Contract

Union, Osco Reach Tentative Agreement on New Pharmacists’ Contract

| July 29, 2016

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Osco management returned to the bargaining table July 28, and after an 11-hour mediation session, reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.

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