If it wasn’t clear by now, a battle has been brewing behind the scenes at the Chicago Zoological Society (“CSZ” or “the Zoo”). Most recently, the Zoo sent out a […]
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Hinckley Springs Inside Workers Ratify New 5-Year Contract
Teamsters Local 727 and Hinckley Springs recently ratified a new five-year contract that guarantees a 2% wage increase each year beginning in 2018. The Union was successful in negotiating a […]
Union Stands United with Soda Members in Light of Cook County Beverage Tax
On August 2, 2017, the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Ordinance went into effect. As a result of this tax and the burden it places on businesses, hundreds of good […]
Local 727 Files Grievance Against GLCCD for Unjust Termination
Teamsters Local 727 has filed a grievance against Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution for its unjust termination of an employee. The employee who requested and was on Family Medical Leave was […]
Coca-Cola to Reimburse Affected Members of Tobacco Premiums
The union filed a grievance as a result of tobacco premiums that Coca-Cola charged members in 2016 in violation of the collective bargaining agreement. Due to the union’s efforts, within […]
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