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Register for Union’s CE Seminar for Funeral Directors, Embalmers

| December 13, 2022

Registration is now open for Teamsters Local 727’s winter continuing education seminar for funeral directors and embalmers, which will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December […]

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Steward Spotlight: Madison Partida Nischan Service Corporation International (SCI)

Steward Spotlight: Madison Partida Nischan Service Corporation International (SCI)

| October 5, 2021

Local 727 is excited to introduce our newest Steward – Funeral Director Embalmer Madison Partida Nischan. Madison is part of the Service Corporation International (SCI) bargaining unit and it is notable […]

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Local 727 Hosts Spring Funeral Industry CE

Local 727 Hosts Spring Funeral Industry CE

| June 21, 2021

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Teamsters Local 727 hosted the Spring continuing education seminar for Local 727 Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Due to the pandemic, this was the second time […]

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SCI Continues to Stall at the Bargaining Table

SCI Continues to Stall at the Bargaining Table

| August 26, 2020

On Tuesday August 18th, Teamsters Local 727 kicked off the seventh-round of negotiations with funeral giant Service Corporation International (SCI) by pressing SCI for an update on the five female […]

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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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