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Important May Day Message From Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli Jr.

Important May Day Message From Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli Jr.

| May 1, 2020

On May 4, 1886, thousands of Chicago workers and Union members took to the streets in solidarity to demand a fair and safe work day. Even when the police became […]

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Teamsters Local 727 Stands-Up Against Corporate Bully, Great Lakes Coca-Cola After the Company Tells Employee’s to Remove Masks

Teamsters Local 727 Stands-Up Against Corporate Bully, Great Lakes Coca-Cola After the Company Tells Employee’s to Remove Masks

| April 29, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic and the hits to the economy are frightening, much of the United States is coming together and finding ways to support each other and frontline, essential […]

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Longtime Local 727 Member Howard Switalla Volunteers to Assist in New York during Coronavirus Pandemic

Longtime Local 727 Member Howard Switalla Volunteers to Assist in New York during Coronavirus Pandemic

| April 27, 2020

Not all heroes wear capes.  Some heroes wear a suit and tie and went to mortuary school.  While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge through the United States, Chicagoland area […]

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Teamster 727 Jewel-Osco Steward Ciprian Gorgan Highlights Union’s Fight For Betting Working Conditions in Recent Tribune Article

Teamster 727 Jewel-Osco Steward Ciprian Gorgan Highlights Union’s Fight For Betting Working Conditions in Recent Tribune Article

| April 24, 2020

Ciprian Gorgan has been a pharmacist at Jewel-Osco for nearly 14 years and is currently a Union Steward who serves on the Union bargaining committee. Gorgan’s leadership and Union pride […]

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727 Purchases Thousands of Cloth Masks for Distribution to Members Working During the Pandemic

727 Purchases Thousands of Cloth Masks for Distribution to Members Working During the Pandemic

| April 23, 2020

On March 21, Governor Pritzker mandated a “shelter in place” order that outlined the specific employees who were deemed “essential” and could leave their homes to go to work. Many […]

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