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This past November, the Teamsters Local Union No. 727 Pension Plan Board of Trustees and Chicago Newspaper Publishers Drivers Union Pension Fund representatives reached an agreement to merge the two pension funds and, in doing so, saved the pensions of approximately 850 participants. The absorption of the struggling Chicago Tribune Pension Fund by the well-funded […]
With graduation season just around the corner, 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 […]
The Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund awarded a record-setting $3.1 million in college tuition and educational fee reimbursements this month to hundreds of eligible participants, their spouses, and dependents. Since the program’s inception in 1999, the Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund Board of Trustees have distributed over $27 million […]
Teamsters Local 727 is pleased to inform you that the Trustees of the Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund have announced an improvement to its educational assistance benefits. Effective immediately, participant eligibility for educational assistance benefits will not end if a participant is on a documented disability leave of absence from covered employment. This […]
The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) Chicago Chapter will be conducting its 10th Annual Family Day Outing honoring the many accomplishments of Teamster Women. This year’s outing will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Bremen Grove located at 16061 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park, Ill. […]
PHOTOS: Local 727 Hosts Annual Paratransit Cookouts for MV and First Transit Members
This summer, Teamsters Local 727 hosted its annual paratransit cookouts for MV Transportation, Inc. and First Transit members at the companies’ Chicago and North Cook facilities. Hundreds of hardworking members stopped by to pick up grilled sausages, hot dogs, and bratwursts, as well as catch-up on the latest Local 727 happenings. “Our paratransit members work […]
Read the Local 727 Summer Member Newsletter Now!
Teamsters Local 727 has had an extremely busy summer! Catch up on the Union’s recent victories, check out photos of Local 727 in action, and read a special message from Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. in Local 727’s Summer Member Newsletter. Click the newsletter above to read more!
The Teamsters Local 727 Charitable Fund successfully raised more than $30,000 for The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago at its Second Annual Golf Outing. The Outing, held on June 21 at the White Pines Golf Club in Bensenville, was attended by more than 110 golfers. The day began with a delicious bloody mary bar […]
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