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Local 727 and Standard Parking Ratify New 5-Year Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

Local 727 and Standard Parking Ratify New 5-Year Contract for Shuttle Bus Drivers

| June 12, 2017

Teamsters Local 727 and Standard Parking ratified a new collective bargaining agreement for SP shuttle bus drivers. The term is for five years, commencing December 1, 2016 and extending through […]

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SMG Lays Off Security, Fire and Safety Officers at McCormick Place Behind Union’s Back

SMG Lays Off Security, Fire and Safety Officers at McCormick Place Behind Union’s Back

| June 7, 2017

Without reaching an agreement with Teamsters Local 727, SMG laid off its security, fire and safety officers that Local 727 represents at McCormick Place, the international trade show venue in […]

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New Pharmacy Work Standards Legislation Expected to Pass Unopposed in the Illinois House

New Pharmacy Work Standards Legislation Expected to Pass Unopposed in the Illinois House

| June 5, 2017

Updated pharmacy work rules that make working conditions more manageable for Illinois pharmacists are a step closer to becoming reality. Illinois House Bill 3462 is poised to officially pass both […]

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Local 727 and Fleischmann’s Vinegar Unanimously Ratify Richest Contract in Fleischmann’s History

Local 727 and Fleischmann’s Vinegar Unanimously Ratify Richest Contract in Fleischmann’s History

| June 2, 2017

First 727 Contract with Paid Paternity Leave The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and Fleischmann’s Vinegar management reached unanimous agreement on a new five-year contract for warehouse employees. Members will […]

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Allied Security Guard Hit by Vehicle at Navy Pier as Veteran Officers Kept on Strike

| May 31, 2017

A less qualified security guard used by Allied Universal in place of veteran officers at Navy Pier was struck by a vehicle while attempting to direct traffic at the major […]

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