Statement Regarding George Floyd and Ongoing Civil Unrest
Chicago – June 2nd, 2020 The death of George Floyd and the response of this nation has left many of us outraged and disappointed. I am personally frustrated with [...]
COVID-19
Unit of the Week: University of Illinois Circle Members
School may not be in session but the work keeping UIC grounds, the vehicles that maintain the school and its’ buildings in good condition never stops. Thank you to all [...]
Unit of the Week: Chicago Department of Transportation
With much attention focused on first responders we cannot take for granted our constant responders. Thank you to all the sisters and brothers from Chicago Department of [...]
Unit of the Week: Summit Fire Department
The first responders of the Summit Fire Department serve the Village of Summit Illinois with a population of 11,000+. We commend these [...]
Celebrating National Police Officers Week
For all of you brothers and sisters who defend and protect on the front lines despite Covid-19. Thank you for your service: Maywood PD Wooddale PD Beecher PD Burr Ridge PD [...]
Our Continued Thanks to First Responders and Essential Members
As we go into another month sheltering indoors and stepping up protective measures, it’s easy to forget that first responders and essential workers remain at risk while [...]
Thank You to Members of DOC During this Correctional Officers’ Week!
We would like to take a moment to thank all of our members at the CCDOC, LCDOC and GCDOC. During this years Correctional Officers’ Week, amid the Coronavirus pandemic, [...]
UPDATE: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Repeals Emergency Rule Regarding COVID-19 First Responders and Essential Workers
On Monday April 27, 2020, the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission repealed the Emergency Rule providing that if first responders or essential workers are infected [...]
Teamsters Local 700 Files Request to Intervene in Jail Detainee’s Lawsuit to Protect Officers Working Conditions and Health.
At the same time that Teamsters Local 700 was already negotiating with the Cook County Department of Corrections over various COVID-19 issues, a group of jail detainees filed [...]
Public COVID-19 Testing Sites Across Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced new COVID-19 testing sites in Illinois, expansion of testing guidelines and an elimination of supply chain problems as they relate [...]