Union News

Brookfield Zoo Members Ratify New Five-Year Contract

Teamsters Local 727-represented Brookfield Zoo workers on June 1 overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new five-year contract that preserves union health care benefits for nearly 300 members. The ratification vote…

Local 727 Bargaining Committee, Pepsi Reach Tentative Agreement on Four-Year Contract

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Pepsi management returned to the bargaining table on June 10, and after another 10-hour negotiating session, reached a tentative agreement on a new…

Funeral Member’s Son Earns Chicago Federation of Labor Scholarship

Michael Tiernan, son of Teamsters Local 727 funeral member Brian Tiernan, has earned a Chicago Federation of Labor William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship. Tiernan and nine other recipients — all…

CVS Pharmacists: Sign the Petition for a Fair Contract!

The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee will present to CVS management a petition from pharmacists, who are calling on the company to reach a fair agreement on a new contract.…

Loews O’Hare Shuttle Drivers Ratify New Contract

Loews Chicago O’Hare shuttle drivers recently ratified a new three-year contract, which includes raises and preserves seniority for the Rosemont hotel workers. “Protecting our members’ hard-earned seniority rights and keeping…