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Local 727 Members at Brookfield Zoo Featured in Sun Times Article for National Zookeeper Week
In honor of National Zookeeper Week, Teamsters Local 727 members Dara Kelly and Nava Greenblatt were recently featured in a Chicago Sun Times article: “As National Zookeeper Week is set […]
Union Works to Save Zookeepers’ Jobs in Exchange for Settling Absenteeism Policy
In its history with Teamsters Local 727, Brookfield Zoo has never identified and slated active bargaining unit employees for layoff. Recently, however, the Zoo informed Local 727 that four non-probationary […]
Stewards Spotlight: Lisa McAuliffe and Carrie Sapienza of the Chicago Zoological Society
Long-time Teamsters Local 727 members and 25-year Chicago Zoological Society employees Lisa McAuliffe and Carrie Sapienza are integral to the Chicago Zoological Society’s successful operations. As stewards, they also are […]
Brookfield Zoo First in the World to Receive Humane Certification
Brookfield Zoo is the first zoo in the world to receive humane certification from American Humane Association for the treatment of its animals.
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.
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