Cook County

Teamsters Local 700 Stops Termination for Cook County Correctional Officer

June 10, 2019

The Cook County Merit Board has ordered a 30-day suspension of a Cook County correctional officer after he was previously placed on administrative leave without pay and [read more...]

Cook County Clerks Craft Meeting

June 10, 2019

Thank you to all of the Cook County Clerks who came out on Thursday, June 6 for a craft meeting with the union. It was a great turnout and we are grateful for those Clerks [read more...]

Cook County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Officers Ratify First Teamster Contract

April 3, 2019

On April 3, the Emergency Logistics Officers at the Cook County Dept. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management voted to unanimously ratify their first Teamster [read more...]

Happy 10-Year Teamster Anniversary CCDOC Members!

April 1, 2019

Today, April 1, marks the 10-year anniversary of the Cook County Department of Corrections members becoming certified Teamsters! Congratulations CCDOC members and thank you [read more...]

Cook County Dept. of Corrections Annual Bid

March 1, 2019

The CCDOC officers went through their annual bid this week. During the final day of the bid, the last officer that was eligible to bid received the traditional cake from his [read more...]

Longtime Teamster Joe Bogue Grateful for Union Membership

August 29, 2018

Local 700 member Joe Bogue has been a Teamster for the past 28 years and has always enjoyed the benefits of his Teamster membership. Since 1990, Joe has worked for Cook [read more...]

Federal Judge Rules Against Conceal and Carry Option for Retired Deputies and Correctional Officers

April 17, 2018

In February 2016, Teamsters Local 700 helped fund the litigation aimed at changing a provision in the Illinois Administrative code that would allow all retired Cook County [read more...]

Cook County Merit Board Agrees to Suspend Hearings While Awaiting Legislative Changes

November 30, 2017

Facing a challenge by Teamsters Local 700 to the Cook County Merit Board’s ability to function, attorneys for the Sheriff and the Board agreed in open court this week that [read more...]

Teamsters Local 700 Files for Temporary Restraining Order Against Cook County Merit Board

November 21, 2017

On Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, Teamsters Local 700 filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the Circuit Court of Cook County against the [read more...]

Cook County Clerks Vote for Step Increase Freeze to Avoid Layoffs