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 [...]
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In Remembrance of the Fallen
Local 700 would like to wish you and your families a Reverent Memorial Day Weekend. Now more than ever we may realize the sacrifices made by Veterans of all branches of the [...]
Members of the Cook County Forest Preserves ratify Contract
Congratulations, members of the Cook County Forest Preserves. The members of the Cook County Forest Preserves voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new agreement that will [...]
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 [...]
Benevolent Fund Gets $15,000 Donation
For the last several years Teamsters Local 700 has participated in various charity events as part of our Community Outreach and Engagement Initiative. Saint Patrick’s [...]
Teamsters JC 25 Essential Worker Series Features Local 700 Niles Paramedic/Firefighter Dan Reid
Local 700 Member and Niles Paramedic/Firefighter Dan Reid signed up for a difficult job, but the risk is greater during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He’s committed to [...]
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On Monday April 27, 2020, the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission repealed the Emergency Rule providing that if first responders or essential workers are infected [...]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 [...]