2011 LOCAL 700 NEWS
12.21.11: Teamsters Hold Lake County Negotiators Accountable
12.19.11: Teamsters Local 700 Successfully Overturns 20-Year-Old Case
12.15.11: ILRB Issues Complaint Against Cook County Sheriff
12.15.11: Hundreds of Cook County Sheriff's Deputies to Receive Compensatory Time
12.14.11: Average Wage Increase Deferred to 2012 is 2.1 Percent
12.08.11: Becky Strzechowski Receives Award for Outstanding TNBC Member Support
12.06.11: TNBC, CTHC Celebrate with Aviation Members
12.06.11: City of Chicago Members Successfully Complete Test
12.02.11: Teamsters Raise Over $10,000 for Leukemia Patient
12.02.11: Cook County Clerks Vote Down Furlough Days
12.01.11: Local 700 In-House Attorneys to Receive Additional Training
11.29.11: Local 700 Trustee John T. Coli Elected to Second Term as International VP
11.22.11: Apply Now for 2012-2013 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarships
11.22.11: Contract Negotiations Continue for Several Units
11.21.11: Local 700 Holds Monthly Membership Meeting
11.21.11: In Memoriam: Edward Morrissey, City of Chicago
11.21.11: Cook County Circuit Clerk Members to Vote on Furlough Day Proposal
11.15.11: Metropolitan District Water Reclamation Vote Unanimously to Ratify Contract
11.14.11: Teamsters Put at Ease Over Resolved Grievances
11.08.11: IDOT Members Celebrate With 37-Year Teamster Veteran
11.07.11: Teamsters Band With Other Labor Unions to Protect Public Employee Pensions
11.07.11: Friday Night Boxing Event a Knockout Success
11.04.11: City of Chicago Teamster 86 Years Old and Going Strong
11.03.11: City of WoodDale Welcomes New Steward, Congratulates Other Members
11.02.11: Contract Negotiations Continue for Several Units
11.02.11: Evanston PD Wins National Traffic Safety Challenge
11.01.11: Teamsters Local 700 to Hold Membership Meeting
11.01.11: Teamster Delegates Honor Pocztowski
11.01.11: Teamster Local 700's Lewandowski Wins Cook County Pension Board Seat
10.31.11: Local 700 Prevails Against City of Chicago With Huge Arbitration Win
10.28.11: Safety Issues Discussed as Result of Member Death
10.27.11: Members 'Pull' Together to Raise Funds for Special Olympics
10.05.11: UIC Member Loses Long Battle with Cancer
10.04.11: Mass Casualty Disaster Drill Prepares Members for Worst
10.04.11: Local 700 Member Saves Four in Multiple-House Fire
09.28.11: Arbitration Takes Place for ISP Master Sergeants 09.27.11: Local 700 Stewards Encouraged to Attend Free Training Seminar
09.26.11: Register Now for 2nd Annual Women's Seminar
09.23.11: Slew of Cook County Clerk Grievances Resolved
09.22.11: Teamsters Local 700 Welcomes New Members
09.21.11: Teamsters Local 700 Secures New Contracts for Hundreds of Members
09.20.11: Contract Negotiations Continue for Several Units
09.19.11: Construction on Local 700's New Meeting Hall Near Completion
09.09.11: Chicago Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Sponsors 'Friday Night Fights'
09.09.11: Teamster Women Stand Up For Workers' Rights at Annual Conference
09.09.11: Arbitrator Says Member Should Be Reinstated, UIC Refuses 08.31.11: Local 700 Members Elect First Ever Executive Board
08.24.11: City of Chicago's Bad Faith Tactics Lead to Arbitration
08.22.11: JTDC Member Reinstated After Arbitration and Appeal
08.19.11: Members Invited to Witness Historic Vote Count
08.18.11: Resolved Grievances Across Several Units Put Members at Ease
08.16.11: Local 700 Secures Contract Improvements for Hundreds of Members
08.15.11: Food, Music and Games Make for a Popular Picnic 08.02.11: Gov. Pat Quinn Signs Bill That Protects Local 700 Members
07.20.11: Local 700 Fights to Protect City of Chicago Jobs
07.13.11: Teamsters Are 'All Hands on Deck' During Heavy Storms
07.11.11: Heroic Efforts by Court Service Deputy Saves a Life
07.08.11: UIC Teamsters Celebrate, Support Retirees
07.07.11: Cook County Clerk's July Newsletter Available
07.07.11: In Memoriam: Stephan E. Pocztowski
07.01.11: Vice President Biden to Highlight Final Day of Convention
06.30.11: Local 700 Assistant Trustee Serves as National Committee Co-Chair
06.30.11: Rally Showcases Teamster Pride from Across the Country
06.29.11: Coli Voices Support for Teamsters' Successful Organizing Model
06.28.11: Local 700 Member Addresses Teamsters from Across the Country
06.28.11: Trustee John T. Coli Represents Local 700 on IBT's Constitution Committee
06.28.11: Local 700 Leaders Passionately Endorse Resolution at Convention
06.27.11: IBT National Convention Kicks Off With a Roaring Start
06.23.11: Applications Available for James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Essay Contest
06.23.11: Local 700 Launches Revamped Website, Keeps Members Informed
06.20.11: Village of Thornton Officer Impresses Department
06.17.11: Teamsters Push Forward as County Postpones Arbitration
06.15.11: Local 700 Monitors Wage Rates of Subcontractors
06.14.11: Resolved Grievances Affect Dozens of Members
06.06.11: Department of Corrections News Update Available
05.27.11: Local 700 Remembers Veterans on Memorial Day
05.26.11: UPDATE: Teamsters Fight Unconstitutional Pension Bill
05.26.11: Local 700 Honors Court Service Deputies, Fallen Police Officers
05.25.11: Arbitration, Grievance and Contract Updates From Local 700
05.18.11: Local 700 Attorney Recognized, Honored With Public Interest Fellowship
05.17.11: NOTICE: Meeting for All Tollway Members
05.17.11: State of Illinois Employees: Let Your Voice Be Heard
05.16.11: Teamsters Local 700 Encourages All to Register with Donate Life Illinois
05.09.11: Chicago Teamsters Fight Breast Cancer in Record Numbers
05.09.11: In Memoriam: Dolores Coli, Mother of Local 700 Trustee John T. Coli
05.04.11: Local 700 Members Choose Logan Delegate Slate
04.26.11: Heroic Court Service Deputies to be Honored at Law Enforcement Breakfast
04.25.11: Teamsters Local 700 Fights for Oak Forest Member Rights
04.21.11: Two Tollway Members Injured in Deadly Crash on I-294
04.20.11: Master Sergeants Across Illinois Gather for Regional Meetings
04.20.11: Critically Injured Master Sergeant Shows Promising Signs of Recovery
04.19.11: Water Reclamation District Members Prepare for Contract Negotiations
04.19.11: Stewards Review Labor Issues, Participate in Practical Exercises
04.14.11: JTDC Counselor Reinstated After Unjustified Termination Two Years Ago
04.11.11: City of Chicago Members Urged to Complete Questionnaire
04.08.11: More than 400 Local 700 Members Sign Up for DRIVE
04.06.11: Statewide Master Sergeants Meetings to be Held in April
04.06.11: Nearly $2,000 Raised for Injured Local 700 Member
04.05.11: Teamsters Local 700 to Host Law Enforcement Breakfast
04.04.11: Ballots Printed for Teamsters Local 700 Delegates Election
04.01.11: Teamsters Local 700 Endorses Run-Off and Local Election Candidates
04.01.11: City of Chicago Grossly Overestimates Absentee Rate by Roughly 900 Percent
04.01.11: Inspector General Report Misrepresentative of Local 700 Members, Full of Glaring Inaccuracies
03.29.11: Local 700 Completes Non-Economic Phase of New Department of Corrections Contract
03.29.11: Support Val's Cancer Crushers in Upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Race
03.22.11: Negotiating Team, Subcommittee Formed for Lake County Sheriff's Department
03.21.11: Teamsters Joint Council 25 Hosts 100th Anniversary and Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Dinner
03.16.11: Cook County Corrections Officer Receives National Recognition
03.15.11: Official Convention Call Available for Download
03.15.11: Register Now for 20th Anniversary Breast Cancer Walk
03.15.11: Teamsters Help Push Through Bill That Protects JTDC Counselors & Others
03.14.11: SLIDESHOW/VIDEO: Hundreds of Members Vote to Adopt Local 700 Bylaws
03.14.11: East Hazel Crest Member Takes the 'Plunge' for Special Olympics
03.11.11: Local 700 Backs Chief Union Steward for State Pension Board
03.11.11: Village of Evergreen Park Members Ratify New Contract
03.10.11: Falsely Paged Motor Truck Drivers Win Grievance Against City of Chicago
03.09.11: Unfair Labor Practice Charge Dropped Against Local 700
03.09.11: FMCS Steward Training Planned for Spring 2011
03.07.11: Local 700 Member Organizes Fundraiser with Chicago Wolves
03.03.11: Coli Represents Teamsters, Labor on Mayor-Elect's Inaugural Committee
03.02.11: Local 700 Member Gains Exposure in Teamsters Hispanic Caucus
03.01.11: Illinois Governor Applauds Public Employees on MSNBC
03.01.11: SLIDESHOW/VIDEO Teamsters Join Thousands at Protests in Wisconsin Over Several Days
03.01.11: New York Times: Majority in Poll Back Employees in Public Sector Unions
03.01.11: Teamsters Joint Council 25 Prepares for 100th Anniversary
02.25.11: Negotiations Update Meeting to be Held for Tollway Members
02.25.11: Village of Mundelein Refuses to Provide Officers with Step Increase
02.24.11: Booter Job Opening for City of Chicago Members
02.24.11: Teamsters Turn Out to Secure Victory for Rahm Emanuel
02.18.11: Rahm Emanuel Addresses Joint Council Delegates, Local 700 Officials
02.17.11: Teamster Business Agent Running for 43rd Ward Alderman
02.16.11: Local 700 Member and 19th Ward Alderman Candidate Looks Toward Feb. 22 Municipal Election
02.15.11: A Stranger's Kindness: Local 700 Assistant Trustee Dontes Kidney Altruistically
02.11.11: Local 700 Member Dies Clearing Blizzard Aftermath in Chicago
02.10.11: Local 700 Makes Endorsements in Chicago Municipal Election
02.07.11: Special Meeting Scheduled to Adopt Local 700 Bylaws
02.04.11: SLIDESHOW: Rahm Emanuel Makes Surprise Visit to O'Hare Teamsters
02.03.11: SLIDESHOW: Teamsters Local 700 Members Brave Blizzard to Keep Things Running Smoothly
02.01.11: Teamsters Local 700 Endorses Emanuel for Mayor in Conjunction with Joint Council 25
01.28.11: Women's Committee Meets, Local 700 Business Agent Shares Story
01.26.11: Sheriff's Department Voluntarily Stops Use of 'Daisy Chains'
01.24.11: Master Sergeant Dave Taylor Critically Injured in On-Duty Accident Near Springfield
01.21.11: Local 700 Wins Grievance, City of Chicago Bureau of Rodent Control Must Post Overtime Lists
01.20.11: Local 700 Files ULP Regarding Mandated Use of 'Daisy Chains'
01.19.11: Order Your Teamster Apparel Today; Order Forms Available
01.19.11: Aviation Workers Have Hours Cut by 75 Percent; Grievance Moves to Arbitration
01.18.11: Teamsters Local 700 Encourages Members to Voice Their Opinions
01.13.11: ILRB Issues Complaint on Department of Corrections '40 Percent Rule'
01.05.11: City Workers Attend Forum on Chicago Municipal Election
01.03.11: NOTICE: Proposed Local 700 Bylaws Available for Review
Becky Strzechowski, PresidentBarbara Cornett, Secretary-TreasurerMichael G. Melone, Recording SecretaryVincent F. Tenuto Jr. , Vice President Billie J. Ammons, TrusteeHector Hernandez, TrusteeGerald N. Sims Jr., Trustee
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