Union News

Working People’s Day of Action – Feb. 24

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…

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

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

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…

Local 727 Honors Memory of Memphis Sanitation Workers

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…

Union Endorsements for March 20 Illinois Primary Election

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…