Month: April 2019

ATTENTION TEAMSTERS: Congressional Subcommittee Chairman Acknowledges Pension Crisis Will Result in ‘Shared Pain’

ATTENTION TEAMSTERS: Congressional Subcommittee Chairman Acknowledges Pension Crisis Will Result in ‘Shared Pain’

According to a recent Pensions&Investments report: “Solutions to a multiemployer pension crisis will be painful but will only get harder and more costly if there is further delay... Without congressional…

Local 727 Fights to Make Every Day Equal Pay Day

Local 727 Fights to Make Every Day Equal Pay Day

A Message from John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727: While today may be Equal Pay Day—the day that marks how far into 2019 an average woman has to…

Wear RED Tomorrow to Show Your Support for Pay Equality

Wear RED Tomorrow to Show Your Support for Pay Equality

The average woman earns just 80 cents to the dollar a man makes for the same work. Equal Pay Day will be observed tomorrow, April 2nd. This date indicates the…

PHOTOS: At March Meeting, Local 727 Members Enthusiastically Applaud Endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for Mayor

PHOTOS: At March Meeting, Local 727 Members Enthusiastically Applaud Endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for Mayor

During yesterday’s March general membership meeting, Teamsters Local 727 members enthusiastically applauded Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr.’s announcement of the Union’s endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for Mayor of the City…

MV 422 Workers are One Step Closer to Teamster Representation, Local 727 Files Petition for Representation Election

MV 422 Workers are One Step Closer to Teamster Representation, Local 727 Files Petition for Representation Election

Yesterday, Teamsters Local 727 filed a petition for an election with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of more than 100 MV Transportation, Inc. drivers and aides. The petition…