A Day in the Life of an Equipment Dispatcher
There’s never a dull moment for an Equipment Dispatcher in Streets and Sanitation. A typical day begins with ringing phones that continues throughout the 8-hour shift. A [...]
City of Chicago
Workers Protected in 2021 City Budget
Over the weekend, the Chicago Federation of Labor and Mayor Lori Lightfoot reached an agreement to avert layoffs of Chicago’s public workers in the proposed 2021 City [...]
City of Chicago Fall Newsletter 2020
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City of Chicago Hires Pool Motor Truck Drivers
CHICAGO – Over the past few weeks, Local 700 Business Agents, Harold Irving and Greg Ortiz, attended multiple orientation sessions for newly-hired Pool Motor Truck [...]
Local 700 Endorses Tim Guest
SIGN NOW to Thank Our Union Heroes
Every day, our City Workers provide crucial services which allow our city to function during this ongoing crisis. Our members keep the city clean and safe at the risk of [...]
2021 Open Enrollment for City Workers Has Begun
Local 700 members who work for the City of Chicago may enroll in health and other benefits for the year 2021 through October 28. Any changes will be effective on January 1, [...]
In Memoriam: Streets and Sanitation Member Gibron Kahill Mills
On October 14th, a memorial service was held for Gibron Mills, a Driver for the City of Chicago, Streets and Sanitation, Loop Ops. A Chicago native, Mr. Mills is survived by [...]
Unit of the Week: City of Chicago, Department of Water Management
Our members, considered the hardest working in the world, help provide daily drinking water for Chicago and its 125 suburbs. Our drivers are some of the very best, [...]
City Workers: Protect Your Essential Roles as Chicago Faces Budget Shortfalls. Take Action Now!
Click here to find out how City of Chicago Workers can take action: [...]