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Show Your Support for Fellow Union Members, Join the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 at a Rally THIS SATURDAY

Show Your Support for Fellow Union Members, Join the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 at a Rally THIS SATURDAY

Over 25,000 teachers and public school support staff are preparing to enter their second week on strike. The Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 members have been fighting to…

Teamsters Local 727 Supports Mayor Lightfoot’s Congestion Tax on Uber, Lyft Rides

Teamsters Local 727 Supports Mayor Lightfoot’s Congestion Tax on Uber, Lyft Rides

CHICAGO, October 22, 2019 – Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. today announced the union’s support of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to apply a new congestion tax to…

Local 727 is Proud to Stand in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union as they Fight for a Better Contract and Better Schools

Local 727 is Proud to Stand in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union as they Fight for a Better Contract and Better Schools

According to the Chicago Teachers Union, 25,000 teachers, clinicians, teaching assistants, and other public school support staff initiated a strike today at over 500 city schools after ten months of…

Local 727 Stands with Local 25 Members, Donates $5,000 to Support Striking Teamsters in Boston

Local 727 Stands with Local 25 Members, Donates $5,000 to Support Striking Teamsters in Boston

Teamsters Local 727 is proud to stand in solidarity with our fellow Teamster Brothers and Sisters of Local 25. According to recent press releases from Teamsters Local 25, 24 members…

Local 727 Members Stand with Striking University of Chicago Medical Center Nurses, Refuse to Cross Picket Lines Sanctioned by Joint Council 25

Local 727 Members Stand with Striking University of Chicago Medical Center Nurses, Refuse to Cross Picket Lines Sanctioned by Joint Council 25

According to the National Nurses Organizing Committee and National Nurses United, University of Chicago Medical Center registered nurses walked off the job today over forced overtime and understaffing issues they…