Unit of the Week: Beecher Police Dept.
During these stressful times, the Beecher Police Department has continued to keep their pleasant and unique community safe. These officers strive to bridge the gap between [...]
Cook County
Unit of the Week: Cook County Public Health
Though Covid-19 is exploding throughout the country our members with the Cook County Public Health division continue to battle the virus back by working tirelessly to [...]
Local 700 Declares War on CCDOC Raiders
Brothers and Sisters, As of June 11th and the FLLA’s raid announcement, we are at war. Your Union has been under siege since before the Covid-19 outbreak. We have the usual [...]
Unit of the Week: Cook County – Hospitals
When we hear about ventilators, PPE and other equipment being donated and shipped, its easy to overlook the Drivers, Dispatchers and Supervisors working at all hours to get [...]
Local 700 Members Volunteer at Food Giveaway Event
Watch Essential Worker members from the Teamsters Local 700 give of their time and their hearts in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]
Local 700 Chief Legal Counsel Nicole Chaney to Represent CCDOC Bargaining Unit
Teamsters Local 700 Chief Legal Counsel Nicole Chaney has been assigned as the business agent and representative to the members at the Cook County Department of Corrections [...]
Union and Sheriff’s Office Agree to Extra Compensatory Time for CCDOC Members Working With COVID-19 Positive Detainees
After COVID-19 began spreading like wildfire through the Cook County Jail, Teamsters Local 700 and the Sheriff’s office began negotiations on an agreement where any officer [...]
Brutal Inmate Attack Exposes Dangerous Working Conditions at CCDOC
The brutal attack against multiple Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) officers that happened this week exposed the perpetually dangerous working conditions that [...]
Local 700 Demands Inadequate Thermometer Guns be Banned at CCDOC
Local 700 Demands Inadequate Thermometer Guns be Banned at CCDOC When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. a few weeks ago, staff members at the Cook County Department of [...]
Vice President Anthony L. McGee Interviewed by Chicago Tribune Regarding Lack of PPE for CCDOC Officers
Teamsters Local 700 Vice President Anthony L. McGee was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune and shared his sentiments regarding the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) [...]