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Pharmacists: Jewel-Osco’s Business Decisions Put Public at Risk

Pharmacists: Jewel-Osco’s Business Decisions Put Public at Risk

| May 27, 2016

Local 727 began informing the public of the safety risks associated with Jewel-Osco’s chronic understaffing amid ever-increasing pharmacist workloads by informational picketing outside Chicago-area stores.

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Teamsters Stand Up for Funeral Workers at SCI Shareholders Meeting

Teamsters Stand Up for Funeral Workers at SCI Shareholders Meeting

| May 26, 2016

Teamster representatives on May 11 called out funeral industry giant Service Corporation International’s poor business practices and called on its Board to take action during SCI’s shareholders meeting in Houston.

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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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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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Teamsters Applaud Treasury Decision to Deny Central States Cuts

Teamsters Applaud Treasury Decision to Deny Central States Cuts

| May 9, 2016

The Department of Treasury on May 6 announced its decision to deny the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (CSPF) application to cut the pensions of thousands of Teamsters retirees.

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