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Local 727 Funeral Director Jim Trolia & Family Featured in The Beverly Review for Offering High Quality Service to their Community

Local 727 Funeral Director Jim Trolia & Family Featured in The Beverly Review for Offering High Quality Service to their Community

Longtime Teamsters Local 727 member Jim Trolia, owner and funeral director of Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, was featured alongside his family this week in The Beverly Review. The community newspaper highlighted…

FDSA Ratifies New Five-Year Contract

FDSA Ratifies New Five-Year Contract

Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago members ratified a new five-year contract that, among other things, maintains employer-paid participation in Teamsters Local 727 health and welfare, pension, and legal…

Local 727 Secures Tentative Agreement with FDSA, Avoids Wage Freeze

Local 727 Secures Tentative Agreement with FDSA, Avoids Wage Freeze

After countless hours and several rounds of negotiations, Teamsters Local 727 has secured a tentative agreement with Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago (FDSA). Throughout negotiations and up to…

FDSA Still Wants Wage Freeze and Has Yet to Agree on Fair Solution to Local 727 Member Benefits

FDSA Still Wants Wage Freeze and Has Yet to Agree on Fair Solution to Local 727 Member Benefits

Teamsters Local 727 and Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago (FDSA) engaged in a third round of negotiations for a new contract last week. While the union and FDSA…

In Initial Proposed Contract Changes, FDSA Wants Draconian Cuts Made to Local 727 Funeral Member Pay and Benefits

In Initial Proposed Contract Changes, FDSA Wants Draconian Cuts Made to Local 727 Funeral Member Pay and Benefits

New contract negotiations between Teamsters Local 727 and Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago (FDSA) were held May 25, 2017. The talks centered on FDSA’s proposed contract changes, many…