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Apply Now for Teamster Essay Contest Scholarships

Apply Now for Teamster Essay Contest Scholarships

| April 20, 2016

Children of Teamster members have until June 15, 2016, to enter the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Essay Contest, which gives higher-education students the opportunity to win one of 200 awards worth $1,000.

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Register for Building Teamster Political Power Member Training

Register for Building Teamster Political Power Member Training

| April 15, 2016

In conjunction with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Joint Council 25 is hosting a Building Teamster Political Power Member Training from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Park Ridge, Ill.

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Union, Pepsi Working to Merge Contracts Into Unified Agreement

Union, Pepsi Working to Merge Contracts Into Unified Agreement

| April 12, 2016

Pepsi management returned to the bargaining table on April 12 prepared to merge all four contracts into one agreement. “This is a huge step in the direction we want to head,” said John T. Coli, Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer.

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Home Juice Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify Unified Contract

Home Juice Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify Unified Contract

| April 11, 2016

Home Juice inside and outside beverage workers have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that includes wage increases, improved retirement benefits and the maintenance of health and welfare benefits.

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PHOTOS: Unpredictable Weather Challenges Hawthorne Members

PHOTOS: Unpredictable Weather Challenges Hawthorne Members

| April 5, 2016

While Chicago’s bizarre spring weather has had people scratching their heads, the Teamsters Local 727 members who work at Hawthorne Racecourse aren’t in the least bit surprised.

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