Go Orange: National Work Zone Awareness Week
The month of April is traditionally the start of highway and road construction throughout the country and many Teamsters face hazardous conditions while working in these [...]
Municipal
Teamsters Local 700 Helps Reavis High School Pass Critical Referendum to Save Members’ Jobs
During the primary election on Tuesday, March 15, voters in the Burbank district approved a tax referendum for Reavis High School District 220 that was needed to save the [...]
Supreme Court Tie Affirms Lower Court Decision in Favor of Public Employee Unions
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association (CTA) case that threatened the future of public employee unions with a tied 4-4 [...]
Teamsters Local 700 Commends Illinois Supreme Court for Protecting City Workers’ Pensions
Teamsters Local 700 commends the Illinois Supreme Court for today’s ruling that declared the City of Chicago’s plan to cut pensions from city workers and retirees as [...]
Boot Allowance, 17% Raises Among Benefits of New Contracts
Teamsters Local 700 ratified the second contract for Community Service Officers and Police Records Staff in Lombard. Through their Teamster contract, the members will receive [...]
Teamsters Ratify Contracts for Oak Forest Public Works, Clerical Staff
Teamsters in Oak Forest ratified two contracts in early December to protect the benefits and rights of members in the village’s clerical staff and public works department. [...]
Niles Police Vote to Stay Teamsters
Teamsters Local 700 prevailed in a union election for the Niles Police Department. “The Teamsters are committed to serving the members of the Niles Police Department. We [...]