Enterna Williams, paratransit operator at SCR Medical Transportation and proud Teamsters Local 727 member, was a featured guest on WGN Radio 720 AM’s “The Workers’ Mic: Spotlight on Transit,” where […]
Archive for July, 2019
Negotiations Resume for Reyes Mechanics’ First Teamster CBA, Multiple Tentative Agreements Reached on Day 2
Negotiations for the first collective bargaining agreement covering newly organized mechanics resumed today between Teamsters Local 727 and Reyes Fleet Management, a subsidiary of Reyes Holdings, LLC. While bargaining progressed […]
Local 727 Opens Negotiations for First CBA Covering Reyes Fleet Mechanics with Comprehensive Contract Proposal
Teamsters Local 727 and Reyes Fleet Management, a subsidiary of Reyes Holdings, LLC, opened negotiations last week for the first collective bargaining agreement covering newly organized mechanics. The Union bargaining committee […]
Preflight Members Ratify New Contract, Drivers to Receive Sick/Personal Leave for First Time
Last week, Teamsters Local 727 members employed by Preflight LLC as shuttle drivers overwhelmingly ratified a new 4-year successor collective bargaining agreement. The new contract includes across-the-board wage increases for […]
As Deadline for IL Pharmaceutical Task Force Recommendations Approaches, Local 727 Continues to Demand a Revote on 12-Hour Workday
On Tuesday, July 9, members of the Illinois Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force once again discussed and voted to approve a number of recommendations for reforming the Pharmacy Practice Act (PPA). […]
Union Successfully Settles Grievance, Crowne Plaza to Cease Requiring Employees to Sign Individual Agreements with Overreaching Health Care Releases
Teamsters Local 727 has successfully settled an outstanding grievance against the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The grievance was originally filed when the Union was informed by members that Concentra, a company […]
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