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Teamster-Backed Candidates Take Major Primaries in Illinois

Teamster-Backed Candidates Take Major Primaries in Illinois

| March 18, 2016

Twenty-one labor-friendly legislators and candidates endorsed by Teamsters Joint Council 25 prevailed in Illinois’ General Primary Election on Tuesday, March 15.

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Hard-Won Benefits for Coca-Cola Refreshments Members Rolling Out Soon

Hard-Won Benefits for Coca-Cola Refreshments Members Rolling Out Soon

| March 11, 2016

Teamsters Local 727-represented Coca-Cola Refreshments members next week will have opportunities to learn about their new health insurance and 401(k) benefits, which were secured in their new contract.

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Hundreds of Jewel Warehouse Workers, Drivers Ratify Contracts

Hundreds of Jewel Warehouse Workers, Drivers Ratify Contracts

| March 11, 2016

Nearly 900 Jewel warehouse workers and drivers in the Chicagoland area decisively ratified new five-year contracts on March 6 as members of Teamsters Local 710.

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PHOTOS: Women’s Committee Celebrates Scholarship Winners at Fourth Annual Gala Dinner Dance

PHOTOS: Women’s Committee Celebrates Scholarship Winners at Fourth Annual Gala Dinner Dance

| March 9, 2016

The Teamsters Joint Council 25 Women’s Committee recognized its 2016 scholarship recipients during a night of celebration at the Fourth Annual Gala Dinner Dance on Feb. 27 in Rosemont, Ill.

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10th Annual Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Zoo Members’ Conservation Efforts

10th Annual Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Zoo Members’ Conservation Efforts

| March 8, 2016

Teamsters Local 727’s Chicago Zoological Society members at Brookfield Zoo continue to do their part to protect grizzly bears and rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife through an annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser.

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