2019 – Page 9 – Teamsters Local 727

Local 727 Applies for IBT Strike Benefits for MV Workers and Obtains Joint Council 25 Strike Sanction

Last week, Teamsters Local 727 informed Joint Council 25 that two bargaining units of transit workers employed by MV Transportation, Inc. have authorized the initiation of an unfair labor practice…

Local 727 Members Stand with Striking University of Chicago Medical Center Nurses, Refuse to Cross Picket Lines Sanctioned by Joint Council 25

According to the National Nurses Organizing Committee and National Nurses United, University of Chicago Medical Center registered nurses walked off the job today over forced overtime and understaffing issues they…

NLRB Region 13 Yet Again Sides with the Union, Finds Merit with ULP Charge Filed Against Keurig Dr Pepper

Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board has found merit with an unfair labor practice charge filed in August by Teamsters Local 727 against the American Bottling Company, a…

Local 727 Stands with Striking UAW Auto Workers as they Initiate a Strike Against General Motors

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers union initiated a strike against their employer, General Motors, at midnight on Sunday, September 15, after the parties were unable to reach an…

Vitalant Members Overwhelmingly Ratify CBA with Near Decade-High Wage Raise

On Wednesday, September 11, Teamsters Local 727 members employed as distribution drivers and Mobile Unit Assistants by Vitalant overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. Among the top achievements…