Public Works

UIC Members Vote to Accept 2% Raise During Contract Reopener

December 12, 2018

On Dec. 12, nearly 60 UIC members participated in a vote for their contract reopener wage increase. Of the members who voted, 86 percent voted to accept a 2% pay increase for [read more...]

Go Orange: National Work Zone Awareness Week

April 9, 2018

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 [read more...]

Teamsters Local 700 Sends Condolences to the Family of Steven Douglas Daley

May 2, 2017

Steven Douglas Daley, a longtime Hanover Park Public Works employee and member of Teamsters Local 700, passed away last week while on the job. “We were extremely saddened [read more...]

Supreme Court Tie Affirms Lower Court Decision in Favor of Public Employee Unions

March 29, 2016

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 [read more...]

Teamsters Ratify Contracts for Oak Forest Public Works, Clerical Staff

August 14, 2015

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. [read more...]