negotiations – 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…

Local 727 Executive Board Elected to New Term

On Sunday, November 6, 2022, the Executive Board of Teamsters Local 727 was elected to a new three-year term by an enthusiastic gathering of the Local 727 membership. The Unity…

First Transit Representatives Walk Out of Negotiations on Third Day of Bargaining

Negotiations ended early today with Company representatives walking out of negotiations after the Union stood up for the Drivers and Dispatchers at First Transit Chicago. After presenting an insulting offer…