Local 700 Files Unfair Labor Practice Against Village of Summit
Teamsters Local 700 represents 31 hardworking firefighters and paramedics at the Summit Fire Department whose jobs are on the line as the Village of Summit threatens to [...]
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Local 700 Honors Military Veterans for Their Service
In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Teamsters Local 700 would like to honor and thank all current members and retirees who have served in the U.S. military to protect the [...]
Thank You for Supporting our Candidates
Teamsters Local 700 would like to thank all of our members who supported the campaigns for both John Sciaraffa and Sam Richardson, who ran for the position of pension board [...]
Teamsters Local 700 Files Unfair Labor Practices Against Cook County Sheriff for Violating Contract
Teamsters Local 700 recently filed two unfair labor practices (ULP) with the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB) against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart after he violated the [...]
Forest Preserve Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract
On Oct. 14, more than 100 members of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County came to Local 700 to vote on their new contract proposal. The contract was overwhelmingly [...]
IDOT Management Agrees to Proposed Work Rule Changes
During a labor management meeting on Friday, Oct. 10, Local 700 met with IDOT management to discuss the impact of the proposed changes to the IDOT snow and ice work rules [...]
Local 700 Recognizes Heroic Firemen in Honor of National Fire Prevention Month
To commemorate National Fire Prevention Month that is observed every October, Teamsters Local 700 honored five of our brave firefighters for their heroic acts that saved the [...]
Local 700 Member Re-Elected to Cook County Pension Board
Cook County employee Diahann Goode ran unopposed for her bid for Cook County Pension Fund Trustee and will serve another three-year term. Her re-election to the pension [...]
Local 700 Pursues Grievances Against CTA Management
After Teamsters Local 700 learned of the many allegations of traditional work violations committed by CTA management, the union filed numerous new grievances, which were all [...]
Local 700 Member Celebrates Son’s Promising Baseball Career
City of Chicago member Corey Ray hit a home run when he welcomed his son into the world nearly 21 years ago. Ray’s son, also named Corey, is the star outfielder for the [...]