RESOURCESToday, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters sent notice to all Locals and Joint Councils informing them that, “Due to the National Emergency, the deadline for applying for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Program this year has been extended to April 14, 2020.” The application can be found at www.JRHMSF.org. Please note: Teamsters Local 727 neither administers […]
The Teamsters Local 727 Benefit Funds is pleased to announce that the Funds Trustees have approved lowering the health care deductibles and out-of-pocket maximum for all members who currently participate in the Local 727 Health and Welfare Plan as follows: As the Board of Trustees’ recent letter to Plan participants indicated, these benefit improvements are […]
Originally Published January 15, 2020 by Teamsters Joint Council 25 at TeamstersJC25.com Last week, the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund celebrated twenty years of providing millions of dollars in scholarships to hundreds of Teamster sons and daughters. The Fund has made college dreams possible for so many families throughout the years. The Fund gives […]
Teamsters Local 727 would like to take a moment to remind all members of one of the many benefits of union membership—eligibility for college, university, and trade or vocation school scholarships. Are you or your dependents considering pursuing higher education? Many Teamster-friendly organizations are now accepting applications for post-secondary scholarships, including the James R. Hoffa […]
This year, the Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund awarded more than $2.5 million in college tuition and educational fee reimbursements to hundreds of eligible participants, their spouses, and dependents. Over the program’s 20+ year history, the Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund Board of Trustees have distributed over $30 million […]
Keurig Dr Pepper Replaces Hazard Pay with Thanksgiving Turkey
Most years, the American Bottling Company, a subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper, gives their employees a turkey at Thanksgiving. This year, the company is claiming it is a recognition of employees’ efforts throughout the COVID-19 crisis. After discontinuing hazard pay and trying to limit which members the Union had on its bargaining committee, Keurig Dr […]
As COVID-19 cases double in the Chicagoland area in a matter of days, Jewel-Osco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons NYSE:ACI, has done little to mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its pharmacies. Pharmacists perform the vital work of providing medication and medical advice to our communities, including those that are most vulnerable. […]
SP+ Reimburses Full-Time Residential Parking Members For Involuntary Paid Time Off During Furlough
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, full-time parking members working at SP+ residential locations, including those working at a number of Gold Coast condominium buildings along Lake Shore Drive, were unjustly and unilaterally furloughed by the company in direct violation of the CBA and National Labor Relations Act. Over the course of several weeks, […]
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