Archive for October, 2017

Stewards Spotlight: Lisa McAuliffe and Carrie Sapienza of the Chicago Zoological Society

Stewards Spotlight: Lisa McAuliffe and Carrie Sapienza of the Chicago Zoological Society

| October 18, 2017

Long-time Teamsters Local 727 members and 25-year Chicago Zoological Society employees Lisa McAuliffe and Carrie Sapienza are integral to the Chicago Zoological Society’s successful operations. As stewards, they also are […]

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Union Continues to Fight Terminations by Filing New Grievances Against GLCCD

| October 17, 2017

Teamsters Local 727 has filed new grievances against Great Lakes Coca Cola Distribution for the Company’s unjust terminations and alleged violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. In addition to […]

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Union Welcomes 22 New Members from Non-Union GLCCD Locations

| October 16, 2017

Twenty-two employees of Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution have recently become members of Teamsters Local 727. They were relocated from non-union GLCCD facilities in Portage, IN and Kankakee, IL to a Local […]

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Local 727 Stands Strong in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Local 727 Stands Strong in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

| October 16, 2017

Braving wet and windy weather, members of Teamsters Local 727, along with families and friends, walked in Park Ridge on Saturday, October 14 to join in solidarity in the fight […]

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Local 727 Applauds Repeal of Job-Killing Beverage Tax

Local 727 Applauds Repeal of Job-Killing Beverage Tax

| October 11, 2017

Teamsters Local 727 applauds the repeal of the Cook County Beverage Tax Ordinance today by the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The repeal, which goes into effect December 1, means […]

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