New Gallup Poll Shows Union Approval is at a Near 50-Year High

A recent poll conducted by Gallup has shown that Americans’ approval of labor unions has nearly reached a 50-year high. According to Gallup: “Sixty-four percent of Americans approve of labor…

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Teamsters Local 727 CPS Paratransit & Loyola University Shuttle Drivers & Aides Set to Vote on Initiating ULP Strikes

CHICAGO, August 29, 2019 – While students busily prepare for the first day of a new school year, the Chicagoland transit workers they depend upon are busy preparing for potential…

Local 727 Secures Tentative Agreement with Largest Wage Raise in a Decade for Vitalant Workers

The Teamsters Local 727 bargaining committee has successfully secured a tentative agreement on a new three-year Vitalant collective bargaining agreement covering distribution drivers and Mobile Unit Assistants. In addition to…

Chicago Budget Survey Suggests Mayor Lightfoot May Consider Raising City Garage Parking Tax

Local 727 Urges all Members Residing in Chicago to Take the Survey and Demonstrate your Opposition On Thursday, August 29 at 6 p.m., Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will give her…

List of Keurig Dr Pepper ULP Charges Grow as Company’s Alleged Unlawful Behavior Continues

Teamsters Local 727 has filed a new Unfair Labor Practice charge with Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board against the American Bottling Company, a Keurig Dr Pepper subsidiary,…

Month: August 2019