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New Third Shift Creates Jobs, Better Working Conditions for Pepsi Members

New Third Shift Creates Jobs, Better Working Conditions for Pepsi Members

| October 27, 2015

The addition of a third shift at the PepsiCo warehouse in Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood means more union jobs and better working conditions for the location’s Teamsters Local 727 members.

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Parking Members to Receive Additional Sick/Personal Day

Parking Members to Receive Additional Sick/Personal Day

| October 22, 2015

Teamsters Local 727-represented parking members soon will receive an additional sick/personal day, per the collective bargaining agreement.

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Coca-Cola Forklift Operator Receives $5,000 in Back Pay

| October 20, 2015

A Teamsters Local 727-represented member at Coca-Cola Niles received more than $5,000 in back pay after he was wrongfully denied workers’ compensation.

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Hoffa, Coli Call on Central States to Recall Pension Cut Proposal

Hoffa, Coli Call on Central States to Recall Pension Cut Proposal

| October 16, 2015

In a letter sent last week, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa called on the trustees of the Central States Pension Fund to recall the proposal made to the Department of Treasury that calls for deep cuts.

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PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

| October 15, 2015

Teamsters Local 727 brought together SCR paratransit drivers on Oct. 7 for a cookout and organizing rally as the workers gain momentum in their quest to form a union.

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