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Local 727 to Fairly Recalculate Commissioned Beverage Members’ Dues Rates

| January 22, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 has begun the process of fairly recalculating union dues rates for commissioned beverage members based on their 2015 earnings. “Routes change and the economy fluctuates, so this is the only way to ensure fairness for our members,” said John Coli Jr., President of Local 727.

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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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