If it wasn’t clear by now, a battle has been brewing behind the scenes at the Chicago Zoological Society (“CSZ” or “the Zoo”). Most recently, the Zoo sent out a […]
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GLCCD Lied to Members, Company Shows Up Empty-Handed Instead of Bargaining in Good Faith
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, Inc. proved yesterday that it has no intention of fixing its relationship with the Union and instead is willing to lie and toss aside commitments made […]
Local 727 Members at Brookfield Zoo Featured in Sun Times Article for National Zookeeper Week
In honor of National Zookeeper Week, Teamsters Local 727 members Dara Kelly and Nava Greenblatt were recently featured in a Chicago Sun Times article: “As National Zookeeper Week is set […]
GLCCD’s Behavior Forces Union to File Yet Another Unfair Labor Practice Charge
Teamsters Local 727 has filed a new Unfair Labor Practice charge with Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board against Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution as a result of the […]
Amazon’s Top Shopping Day is a Prime Day for Labor Action
For the past forty-eight hours, Amazon workers across Spain, Germany, and Poland have engaged in strikes to protest the e-commerce giant’s refusal to renew collective bargaining agreements, poor wages, and […]
DS Waters Drivers & Standard Coffee Workers Ratify New 5-Year Contracts
Late last week, Teamsters Local 727 members employed by DS Waters (i.e. Hinckley Springs) ratified two new 5-year collective bargaining agreements that cover Drivers and Standard Coffee employees. Among the […]
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