PARATRANSIT

Steward Spotlight: First Transit Chicago’s Corey Wright

Hours before the sun comes up, Teamsters Local 727 steward Corey Wright is already on the road. The First Transit Chicago Pace paratransit driver’s route begins at 4:40 a.m. each…

First Transit Agrees to Meet Again After Paratransit Drivers Unanimously Reject Contract Offer

First Transit management has agreed to meet again with the Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee after drivers at the DuPage paratransit facility unanimously rejected the company’s unreasonable last, best and…

MV Transportation Driver Receives $1,400 in Back Pay

Union Fights Company's Wrongful Denial of Member’s Light-Duty Request Teamsters Local 727 representatives fought to secure about $1,400 in back pay for an MV Transportation Chicago driver. Earlier this year, paratransit…

PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

Teamsters Local 727 brought together SCR paratransit drivers on Oct. 7 for a cookout and organizing rally as the workers gain momentum in their quest to form a union. Teamsters…

Union Challenges Unfair Treatment of Paratransit Workers

In the last nine months alone, Teamsters Local 727 representatives have successfully fought for the reinstatement of a dozen paratransit workers who were wrongfully fired. The union also has filed…