Teamsters Ask Stockholders To Replace Cardinal Health Chairman
Executive Summary
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say that Cardinal Health CEO George Barrett failed to set the correct "tone at the top" while the firm became embroiled in the opioid epidemic and allegedly overpaid its chief compliance officer for illicit sales. The group is asking shareholders to appoint an independent board chairman, stripping Barrett of the role.
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