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UPDATE: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Repeals Emergency Rule Regarding COVID-19 First Responders and Essential Workers

May 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

On Monday April 27, 2020, the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission repealed the Emergency Rule providing that if first responders or essential workers are infected [...]

Streets & Sanitation Approved Break Locations List

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

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Lake County Court Security Officers Ratify First Teamster Contract

April 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, 51 Lake County Sheriff Court Security Officers ratified their first Teamsters Local 700 contract that was approved by the Lake County Board on April 7. The [...]

Teamsters Local 700 IDOT Members Ratify Four-Year Agreement

February 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

On Feb. 27, 2020, members of Teamsters Local 700 employed by the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation, successfully ratified a new four-year agreement. The [...]

Teamsters at Grundy County Sheriff’s Department Ratify Four-Year Contracts

September 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Teamsters Local 700 members who work at the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department as sergeants, deputies and correctional officers successfully [...]

City of Chicago Employee Indebtedness 2019

June 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Department of Finance will be sending out indebtedness notices this week to all City of Chicago employees that owe money to the City. Attached to this email is a copy of [...]

Illinois Tollway Teamsters Ratify Contract

March 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Congratulations to the Illinois Tollway Teamsters who ratified their contract with 294 to accept, 65 to reject and 1 [...]

MTD transfer instructions

March 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

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Tollway Teamsters Picket in Front of Headquarters

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

After months of contract negotiations between the Teamsters Local 700 bargaining committee and the Illinois Tollway, the union and the members agreed to hold an informational [...]

UIC Members Vote to Accept 2% Raise During Contract Reopener

December 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

On Dec. 12, nearly 60 UIC members participated in a vote for their contract reopener wage increase. Of the members who voted, 86 percent voted to accept a 2% pay increase for [...]