For several days, Teamsters Local 727 has been picketing Prime Parking, located at 2 E. Oak St. in Chicago. The company, which recently acquired the contract to manage the parking garage, has unlawfully terminated and unlawfully refused to hire eight long-time attendants. “We will not stand idle when hardworking, loyal members lose their jobs due […]
Last minute failures to provide information or a blown commitment now and then due to unforeseen circumstances are annoying to be sure. When it happens on a regular basis, however, and particularly by one party, then annoyance turns to antipathy and makes the offending party look ridiculous. A pattern of broken commitments and delay tactics […]
In January, Local 727 filed unfair labor practice charges against Cook-DuPage Transportation (CDT) for, among other things, the company’s violation of the settlement agreement which mandated that drivers were to be paid the van wage rate instead of the car rate. Yet CDT unlawfully continued to pay drivers the car rate after the agreement was […]
Teamsters Local 727 has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against parking company ABS LLC stemming from several violations of the collective bargaining agreement, and federal labor law. Region 13 of the NLRB is investigating ABS’s unilateral changes to the collective bargaining agreement, its refusal to process grievances, its refusal […]
Illinois drivers can purchase Teamster specialty license plates for registered vehicles. Plates can be purchased for all passenger vehicles, B-trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less. Teamster license plates can be purchased or renewed through the Secretary of State’s website, by mail, by phone at (800) 252-8980 or by visiting a driver services facility.
Keurig Dr Pepper Begins Negotiations With An Insulting and Tone-deaf Concessionary Proposal
Earlier this week, the Teamsters Local 727 bargaining committee met with Keurig Dr Pepper to begin negotiations for a successor agreement for the inside members. The Teamsters bargaining committee had representatives from the inside, outside, and sales units to make clear to the company that, despite the company’s best efforts to separate them, members are […]
January General Membership Meeting Notice
In an effort to keep all of our 727 members safe the January General Membership meeting will be held via Zoom (details below). January General Membership Meeting Details Date: January 23, 2022 […]
November General Membership Meeting Notice
In an effort to keep all of our 727 members safe the November General Membership meeting will be held via Zoom (details below). October General Membership Meeting Details Date: November 21, 2021 […]
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