chicago – Teamsters Local 727

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE ANIMALS?

The current collective bargaining agreement with the Brookfield Zoo expires on March 31, 2026. The parties have met one time and have only two more meetings scheduled before the CBA…

Local 727 Calls Out Chicago Zoological Society (CZS) for Its Delay & Incomplete Information

As a reminder, the Union submitted a comprehensive information request to CZS one month before bargaining was scheduled to begin. Despite ample time to respond prior to negotiations, CZS did…

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Negotiations Begin with the Zoo Making Punitive, Insulting Proposals

Today marked the first day of contract negotiations between Teamsters Local 727 and Brookfield Zoo. The Union began prepared to discuss the dangerous understaffing and the Zoo’s continued insistence to…

Teamsters Local 727 Celebrates and Honors the Life of Zeberdee “Zeb” Barnes

Teamsters Local 727 sadly shares the news of the passing of longtime member and friend Zeberdee Barnes, affectionately known by Local 727 members as Zeb, on October 5th. Zeb was…

Tensions Erupt: The Cycle of Toxic and Abusive Retaliation by the Chicago Zoological Society Continues

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…