Teamsters Rally at Navy Pier, Saturday, May 27!

Local 727 Executive Board Elected to New Term

On Sunday, November 3, 2019, the Executive Board of Teamsters Local 727 was elected to a new three-year term by an enthusiastic gathering of the Local 727 membership. The Unity Slate, under the leadership of Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. and comprised of all current Local 727 Executive Board members, ran without opposition and won re-election […]

Proposed Amendments to IL Pharmacy Practice Act Do Not Align with Task Force Recommendations, Local 727 Maintains Further Reform Necessary

Earlier this month, the Illinois Pharmaceutical Task Force submitted its final report and recommendations for modifying the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act (PPA) to the state legislature.  Illinois State Representative Michael Zalewski last week appears to have used the Task Force’s recommendations to draft and submit an official proposal for amending the PPA to the Illinois […]

Labor Board Shoots Down Keurig Dr Pepper Objections and Request for Board Review, Confirms SSRs Part of New Bargaining Unit

The Union is pleased to report that the American Bottling Company’s request for a review of Region 13’s election hearing decision and certification of Teamsters Local 727 as the collective bargaining representative of Sales Service Representatives (SSRs) and Account Managers (AMs) was DENIED by the National Labor Relations Board this morning. As such, the Labor […]