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Governor Pritzker Signs Legislation in Support of Public Safety and First Responders

August 21, 2019

On Friday, Aug. 16, Governor Pritzker signed multiple bills and two executive orders that support public safety workers and our first responders. The Governor signed the [read more...]

Cook County Forest Preserve Member Saves Man From Burning Car

August 20, 2019

Cook County Forest Preserve member Chris Cammon was recently on the news for pulling a man from a burning car. We congratulate Chris on his bravery and his quick actions to [read more...]

Like Father, Like Son: The Garcias are Teamster Strong

August 13, 2019

Iggy Garcia has been a proud Teamster member for almost 30 years, but one of his proudest moments of 2018 was when his son also became a Teamster. At 21-years-old, Iggy’s [read more...]

Teamsters Local 700 Gets Reduced Suspensions for JTDC Members

August 8, 2019

Teamsters Local 700 was successful in removing a 5-day suspension for a member after arguing that the discipline served was untimely based on the evidence they presented. [read more...]

IDOT Members Responsible for Sign Replacement After Expressway Crash

August 7, 2019

After a deadly crash on the Bishop Ford Expressway that killed two people, members of Teamsters Local 700 who work for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) were [read more...]

Local 700 Organizes More Members at Chicago State University

August 7, 2019

Secretary-Treasurer Vincent F. Tenuto, Jr., and Recording Secretary Ramon Williams visited with Chicago State University member Mike Smith to discuss upcoming contract [read more...]

IBT Representatives Visit Teamsters at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport

August 1, 2019

IBT’s Public Services Division Director Jason Rabinowitz and Public Services Division Coordinator John Mataya got the premier Teamster tour of Chicago’s O’Hare [read more...]

UIC Members Made Whole After Local 700 Files ULP for Missing Bonuses

July 31, 2019

In January 2019, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board issued a complaint of bad faith bargaining against the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) after a $200 [read more...]

Service Writers Awarded Backpay for Missed Step Increases After Local 700 Files Grievance

July 30, 2019

Nearly a dozen service writers working in various City of Chicago departments have been made whole after the City failed to honor years of multiple contractual step increases [read more...]

Fleet Services Assistant’s 10-day Suspension Overturned