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Local 727 Reps, Pepsi Members Gear Up for Negotiations

Local 727 Reps, Pepsi Members Gear Up for Negotiations

| February 8, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 representatives are hard at work preparing for upcoming contract negotiations with PepsiCo management. The current contracts covering more than 600 members expire April 28, 2016.

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Steward Spotlight: First Transit Chicago’s Corey Wright

Steward Spotlight: First Transit Chicago’s Corey Wright

| February 4, 2016

Hours before the sun comes up, Teamsters Local 727 steward Corey Wright is already on the road. The First Transit Chicago Pace paratransit driver’s route begins at 4:40 a.m. each day.

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TNBC Chicago Executive Board Re-Elected

TNBC Chicago Executive Board Re-Elected

| February 2, 2016

The Executive Board of the Chicago Chapter of the Teamsters National Black Caucus, under the leadership of President Ramon Williams, recently was elected to a new three-year term, which began January 1, 2016.

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John T. Coli Slate Elected as Delegates to 2016 Teamsters Convention

John T. Coli Slate Elected as Delegates to 2016 Teamsters Convention

| January 13, 2016

The John T. Coli Slate on Jan. 10 was elected to represent the local union at the 2016 Teamsters Convention in June.

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Local 727 Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Coca-Cola Contract

Local 727 Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Coca-Cola Contract

| January 10, 2016

Teamsters Local 727 members voted by a 17-to-1 margin on Sunday, Jan. 10, to overwhelmingly ratify a new three-year contract with Coca-Cola Refreshments in Niles and Alsip, Ill.

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