On Wednesday, September 11, Teamsters Local 727 members employed as distribution drivers and Mobile Unit Assistants by Vitalant overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. Among the top achievements […]
CHICAGO, September 12, 2019 – Two bargaining units of transit workers represented by Teamsters Local 727 voted to authorize initiating unfair labor practice (ULP) strikes against their employer, MV Transportation, […]
Union Strongly Urges Workers NOT to Sign Any Payroll Deduction Forms Early yesterday morning, Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, Inc. allegedly informed employees that the Company had experienced a cyberattack and […]
A recent poll conducted by Gallup has shown that Americans’ approval of labor unions has nearly reached a 50-year high. According to Gallup: “Sixty-four percent of Americans approve of labor […]
CHICAGO, August 29, 2019 – While students busily prepare for the first day of a new school year, the Chicagoland transit workers they depend upon are busy preparing for potential […]
Teamsters Local 727 Featured on The Workers’ Mic on WGN Radio
Teamsters Local 727’s Principal Officer and Secretary-Treasurer John Coli Jr., Recording Secretary and Business Manager Caleen Carter-Patton and General Counsel Jayna Brown were invited into the WGN studios recently to […]
For the first time in history, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hosted rank-and-file Presidential roundtables last December. At these roundtables, every declared candidate for President was invited to participate and […]
Numbers Don’t Lie, Pepsi Management Does!
On the second to last day of bargaining before the current contract expires, Pepsi management abruptly ended bargaining before lunch. At their request, the morning session started at 10am with […]
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