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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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Another Big Year for TV, Movies on Tap for Chicago Teamsters

Another Big Year for TV, Movies on Tap for Chicago Teamsters

| March 7, 2016

Chicago’s unprecedented success in the TV and film production market continues to flourish with the announcement of five series renewals, one new series, three pilots and at least three feature films for 2016.

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PHOTOS: ‘Best Year Ever’ Boosts Local 727’s Financial Health

PHOTOS: ‘Best Year Ever’ Boosts Local 727’s Financial Health

| March 4, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John T. Coli reported on the union’s strong financial health as more than 150 members, officers, representatives and staff gathered for the general membership meeting on Feb. 28.

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Teamsters Joint Council 25 Endorses Candidates for Illinois Primary

Teamsters Joint Council 25 Endorses Candidates for Illinois Primary

| March 4, 2016

Teamsters Joint Council 25 has endorsed a host of labor-friendly candidates in the 2016 Illinois General Primary Election on Tuesday, March 15.

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Local 710 Reaches Unprecedented Tentative Agreement at Jewel Negotiations

| March 2, 2016

After another marathon negotiation session that went into early Saturday morning, the Teamsters Local 710 Jewel Bargaining Committee reached a strong tentative agreement for both the driver and warehouse contracts covering more than 1,000 workers.

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