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PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

PHOTOS: Local 727 Rallies Behind SCR Workers

| October 15, 2015

Teamsters Local 727 brought together SCR paratransit drivers on Oct. 7 for a cookout and organizing rally as the workers gain momentum in their quest to form a union.

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PHOTOS: Teamsters Take Part in Women’s Committee Health Fair

PHOTOS: Teamsters Take Part in Women’s Committee Health Fair

| October 13, 2015

Health, wellness and camaraderie were the themes of the day at the Teamsters Joint Council 25 Women’s Committee’s Third Annual Health Fair on Sept. 26.

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VIDEO: Chicago Archbishop Cupich Shows Strong Support for Unions

VIDEO: Chicago Archbishop Cupich Shows Strong Support for Unions

| October 6, 2015

Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich pledged his support and that of the Catholic Church to strengthening the labor movement in a speech to union members last month.

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Register NOW for Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 17 in Park Ridge

Register NOW for Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 17 in Park Ridge

| October 5, 2015

Teamsters, friends and families are encouraged to join the Women’s Committee at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Hodges Park, 101 Courtland Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068.

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In Washington, Pope Francis Calls for Social and Economic Justice

In Washington, Pope Francis Calls for Social and Economic Justice

| October 1, 2015

In an unprecedented address, Pope Francis stood before a joint session of Congress and spoke passionately of the need to restore social justice to a world increasingly fractured by hatred, greed and corruption.

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