As of January 25th, essential frontline workers and residents over the age of 65 are eligible to schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at participating locations. Click here for a list of locations currently taking appointments. Illinois has identified the following as eligible individuals under the 1b Phase of the vaccination: Age 65+ First […]
Click here to read about on-going efforts being made to alleviate the arthritis pain of Malena, a 10-year-old Amur tiger who lives at the Brookfield Zoo. Local 727 applauds the Zoo for doing all they can to care for Malena and the thousands of other animals who reside at the Brookfield Zoo. Teamsters Local 727 […]
Nearly a year after LAZ Parking unceremoniously and illegally furloughed hundreds of parking employees with barely a day’s notice and without giving prior notice to, or bargaining with, the Union, the Company continues to add insult to injury by spreading an outrageous lie to both Union membership and its parking clients. According to LAZ representatives, LAZ […]
Over a year after the area sales managers and sales services representatives voted overwhelming in favor of Union representation by Teamsters Local 727, Keurig Dr Pepper continued its fruitless attempts to overturn Region 13 of the National Labor Board’s certification by appearing in front of a panel of federal judges for the DC Circuit. On […]
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.
COBRA Subsidy Available for Eligible Union Members *Updated
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law. The Act includes a six-month, federally-financed COBRA subsidy to cover the COBRA premium for eligible individuals from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. During this six-month period, the federal government will pay the full COBRA premium for each eligible individual, and the eligible […]
April General Membership Meeting Notice
In a continuing effort to keep all of our 727 members safe the April General Membership meeting will be held via Zoom (details below). April General Membership Meeting Details Date: April 25, 2021 […]
Teamsters Local 727 Resumes COVID-19 Negotiations with Keurig Dr Pepper
Nearly 5 months after their first session, Teamsters Local 727 resumed bargaining with Keurig Dr Pepper over coronavirus policies, practices, and hazard pay. The parties were scheduled to meet in December but negotiations were postponed when the company refused to let a representative for the salesmen unit sit in the negotiations. Finally, on March 16th, […]
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