Enterna Williams, paratransit operator at SCR Medical Transportation and proud Teamsters Local 727 member, was a featured guest on WGN Radio 720 AM’s “The Workers’ Mic: Spotlight on Transit,” where […]
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Union and First Transit DuPage Begin Contract Negotiations on a Positive Note
Teamsters Local 727 and First Transit DuPage commenced negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday, August 7 and again on Tuesday, August 8. The talks were productive, as […]
Hinckley Springs Inside Workers Ratify New 5-Year Contract
Teamsters Local 727 and Hinckley Springs recently ratified a new five-year contract that guarantees a 2% wage increase each year beginning in 2018. The Union was successful in negotiating a […]
Union Stands United with Soda Members in Light of Cook County Beverage Tax
On August 2, 2017, the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Ordinance went into effect. As a result of this tax and the burden it places on businesses, hundreds of good […]
PHOTOS: Union Hosts 2nd Annual Barbecue for Paratransit Members
Teamsters Local 727 hosted a barbecue for First Transit Chicago members on July 26. It was one of several barbecues the Union is hosting for paratransit drivers this summer. […]
CVS Again Wastes Time in Latest Round of Negotiation
The Teamsters Local 727 Bargaining Committee and CVS management continued negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Just like the last meeting between the two […]
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