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PHOTOS: Funeral Professionals Earn Continuing Education Hours at Union’s Fall Semi-Annual Seminar

More than 60 funeral directors and embalmers participated in Teamsters Local 727’s semi-annual continuing education seminar on Wednesday, December 13, at the Union Hall in Park Ridge. The six-hour…

Local 727 Hosts Strike Anniversary Member Parties at Alsip, Niles Great Lakes Coca-Cola

On Tuesday, December 5, Teamsters Local 727 hosted member parties at Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution facilities in Alsip and Niles to mark the two-year strike anniversary. The arduous 28-day unfair…

Local 727 Celebrates End of Cook County Soda Tax

November 30, 2017, marks a special day for beverage industry workers throughout the Chicago area. It was the last day of the Cook County Beverage Tax Ordinance, the onerous tax…

Union Reaches Favorable Settlements for Chicago Tribune Drivers, Arbitrations Looming

Teamsters Local 727 has resolved multiple outstanding arbitrations that were filed on behalf of Chicago Tribune drivers. Over the past year, two drivers were wrongfully taken off their bidded runs…