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Working People’s Day of Action – Feb. 24

| February 22, 2018

Fifty years ago this April, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated while advocating for union public sanitation workers striking in Memphis, Tenn. To honor the legacy of Dr. King […]

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Teamsters Support Creation of Bipartisan House-Senate Committee to Solve Pension Crisis

Teamsters Support Creation of Bipartisan House-Senate Committee to Solve Pension Crisis

| February 14, 2018

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Local 727 and Edward Hotel Ratify New Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

Local 727 and Edward Hotel Ratify New Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

| February 7, 2018

Largest Wage Increases in Bargaining Unit’s History The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and the Edward Hotel ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for the hotel’s shuttle drivers. Among […]

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Local 727 Honors Memory of Memphis Sanitation Workers

Local 727 Honors Memory of Memphis Sanitation Workers

| February 2, 2018

Representatives of Teamsters Local 727 joined their fellow union brothers and sisters on Thursday, February 1, to honor the memory of Memphis sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker, who were tragically […]

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Union Endorsements for March 20 Illinois Primary Election

Union Endorsements for March 20 Illinois Primary Election

| February 2, 2018

The 2018 midterm elections are upon us and Teamsters Local 727 encourages all its members to get out and vote. Early voting for the Illinois primary election begins as soon […]

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