Month: June 2017

Illinois Labor Society Walking Tour

Illinois Labor Society Walking Tour

Tour of The Historic Pullman District Joint Council 25 Women's Committee will be hosting a walking tour of the Historic Pullman District on Saturday July 8, 2017. The tour begins…

SMG Won’t Budge on Severance Pay, Health Care Benefits for Laid Off Workers at McCormick Place

SMG Won’t Budge on Severance Pay, Health Care Benefits for Laid Off Workers at McCormick Place

BARGAINING UPDATE Teamsters Local 727 met recently with SMG management for effects bargaining from the lay-off of 32 security officers at McCormick Place. The company has refused to discuss any…

Union Files Grievance Over Osco’s Failure to Follow Bidding Process on Open Positions

Union Files Grievance Over Osco’s Failure to Follow Bidding Process on Open Positions

Teamsters Local 727 recently filed a grievance against Osco claiming that the company is failing to follow the usual bidding process concerning open positions. The union is claiming that Osco…

Local 727 and Standard Parking Ratify New 5-Year Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

Local 727 and Standard Parking Ratify New 5-Year Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

Teamsters Local 727 and Standard Parking ratified a new collective bargaining agreement for SP shuttle bus drivers. The term is for five years, commencing December 1, 2016 and extending through…

SMG Lays Off Security, Fire and Safety Officers at McCormick Place Behind Union’s Back

SMG Lays Off Security, Fire and Safety Officers at McCormick Place Behind Union’s Back

Without reaching an agreement with Teamsters Local 727, SMG laid off its security, fire and safety officers that Local 727 represents at McCormick Place, the international trade show venue in…