Month: October 2015

Coca-Cola Forklift Operator Receives $5,000 in Back Pay

Coca-Cola Forklift Operator Receives $5,000 in Back Pay

A Teamsters Local 727-represented member at Coca-Cola Niles received more than $5,000 in back pay after he was wrongfully denied workers’ compensation. Arel Cervantes, a third-shift forklift operator, requested light…

Hoffa, Coli Call on Central States to Recall Pension Cut Proposal

Hoffa, Coli Call on Central States to Recall Pension Cut Proposal

Leaders Send Letters to Fund's Trustees, Executive Director In a letter sent last week, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa called on the trustees of the Central States Pension Fund to…

PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

Teamsters Local 727 brought together SCR paratransit drivers on Oct. 7 for a cookout and organizing rally as the workers gain momentum in their quest to form a union. Teamsters…

PHOTOS: Teamsters Take Part in Women’s Committee Health Fair

PHOTOS: Teamsters Take Part in Women’s Committee Health Fair

Participants Learn About Health Issues, Undergo Screenings at Sept. 26 Event Health, wellness and camaraderie were the themes of the day at the Teamsters Joint Council 25 Women’s Committee’s Third…

Union Challenges Unfair Treatment of Paratransit Workers

Union Challenges Unfair Treatment of Paratransit Workers

In the last nine months alone, Teamsters Local 727 representatives have successfully fought for the reinstatement of a dozen paratransit workers who were wrongfully fired. The union also has filed…