Year: 2017

Local 727 Obtains Reinstatement and Back-Pay for Unjustly Laid Off Edward Hotel Workers

Local 727 Obtains Reinstatement and Back-Pay for Unjustly Laid Off Edward Hotel Workers

Five Edward Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Express O’Hare Rosemont) shuttle bus drivers were returned to work after being unjustly laid off because of an alleged revocation of Edward Hotel’s Department…

Union’s Investigation into “4 and Go” and Removals from Service Reveals Contract Violations by the Employer

Union’s Investigation into “4 and Go” and Removals from Service Reveals Contract Violations by the Employer

Recently, Teamsters Local 727 members notified the Union that National Express d/b/a Cook DuPage Transportation (CDT) was not assigning “4 and Go’s” pursuant to the contract. Immediately after receiving this…

The Strength and Persistence of Local 727 Results in Creation of a Bypass to Osco’s Biometric System

The Strength and Persistence of Local 727 Results in Creation of a Bypass to Osco’s Biometric System

Earlier this year, Teamsters Local 727 filed a grievance against Osco for violating the collective bargaining agreement by its unilateral implementation of a biometric system which prevented pharmacists from taking…

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

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

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…

Union Continues to Fight Terminations by Filing New Grievances Against GLCCD

Union Continues to Fight Terminations by Filing New Grievances Against GLCCD

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…