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Joint Council 25 Executive Board Unanimously Re-Elected

| January 15, 2016

More than 100 Teamster delegates representing 27 local unions across Illinois and northwest Indiana unanimously re-elected the executive board of Teamsters Joint Council 25. In a meeting of delegates on Nov. 3, 2015, President John T. Coli praised the unity and perseverance of Joint Council 25.

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John T. Coli Slate Elected as Delegates to 2016 Teamsters Convention

John T. Coli Slate Elected as Delegates to 2016 Teamsters Convention

| January 13, 2016

The John T. Coli Slate on Jan. 10 was elected to represent the local union at the 2016 Teamsters Convention in June.

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Federal Appellate Court Enforces NLRB Ruling Against Chicago Parking Valet

Federal Appellate Court Enforces NLRB Ruling Against Chicago Parking Valet

| January 12, 2016

A federal appellate court judge has enforced a decision and order issued last year by the National Labor Relations Board against Chicago Parking Valet in which the NLRB found the company had engaged in unfair labor practices.

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Local 727 Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Coca-Cola Contract

Local 727 Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Coca-Cola Contract

| January 10, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 members voted by a 17-to-1 margin on Sunday, Jan. 10, to overwhelmingly ratify a new three-year contract with Coca-Cola Refreshments in Niles and Alsip, Ill.

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Arbitrator Rules Parking Employer Created ‘Sham’ Company to Avoid Paying Union

| January 7, 2016

An arbitrator has ordered PAS, LLC to pay Teamsters Local 727 more than $225,000 in back dues, penalties and late fees after the Chicago parking employer created a “sham” company to avoid its financial obligations to the union.

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