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UIC Graduate Workers Ratify New Contract after a 3+ Week Strike

After 13 months of negotiations and over 3 weeks on the strike line, more than 1,500 graduate and teaching assistants of the University of Illinois Chicago Graduate Employees Organization (UIC-GEO)…

Local 727 Fights to Make Every Day Equal Pay Day

A Message from John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727: While today may be Equal Pay Day—the day that marks how far into 2019 an average woman has to…

Wear RED Tomorrow to Show Your Support for Pay Equality

The average woman earns just 80 cents to the dollar a man makes for the same work. Equal Pay Day will be observed tomorrow, April 2nd. This date indicates the…

PHOTOS: At March Meeting, Local 727 Members Enthusiastically Applaud Endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for Mayor

During yesterday’s March general membership meeting, Teamsters Local 727 members enthusiastically applauded Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr.’s announcement of the Union’s endorsement of Lori Lightfoot for Mayor of the City…

Sign the Petition to Support Striking Chicago Federation of Musicians Members

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians, represented by the Chicago Federation of Musicians, have now been on strike for 18 days. Click the link below to sign the CFM’s petition and support…