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Union Files Grievance as a Result of GLCCD Lies & Possible Wage Theft

| September 11, 2019

Union Strongly Urges Workers NOT to Sign Any Payroll Deduction Forms Early yesterday morning, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, Inc. allegedly informed employees that the Company had experienced a cyberattack and […]

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

| August 30, 2019

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

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

| August 29, 2019

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 […]

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

| August 28, 2019

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 […]

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

| August 28, 2019

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 […]

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