OTHER RECENT UNION NEWS

Local 727 Educational Assistance Fund Helps Participants and their Kids Get Through College

| February 2, 2018

The Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund allocates funds each school year to provide reimbursements for participants, their spouses, and eligible dependents who are 27 or younger, are […]

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Union Endorsements for March 20 Illinois Primary Election

Union Endorsements for March 20 Illinois Primary Election

| February 2, 2018

The 2018 midterm elections are upon us and Teamsters Local 727 encourages all its members to get out and vote. Early voting for the Illinois primary election begins as soon […]

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Union Pushes Back Against GLCCD and Prepares to Fight in 13 Upcoming Arbitrations

Union Pushes Back Against GLCCD and Prepares to Fight in 13 Upcoming Arbitrations

| January 29, 2018

Currently, Teamsters Local 727 has 13 arbitrations pending against Great Lakes Coca Cola Distribution. Many of the arbitration cases are over unjust discipline and in at least one of the […]

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James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

| January 16, 2018

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for scholarship awards for the 2018 college freshman class in two categories. This year, the Fund decided to have […]

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Regional NLRB Finds Merit with Union’s Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against CDT

| January 16, 2018

Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board has found merit with Teamsters Local 727’s unfair labor practice charge against Cook-DuPage Transportation. The ULP charge stems from the Company’s refusal […]

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