Unit of the Week: Hanover Park Public Works
Whether keeping the Village maintained and safe during these hard times or conducting food drives for the needy, our members at the Hanover Park Public Works are always up [...]
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Unit of the Week: City of Chicago, Department of Water Management
Our members, considered the hardest working in the world, help provide daily drinking water for Chicago and its 125 suburbs. Our drivers are some of the very best, [...]
Unit of the Week: Lincolnwood Public Works
Throughout strict quarantine orders, the employees of the Lincolnwood Public Works Department have continued to maintain indispensable services for this beautiful and [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWEST MEMBERS WITH WESTERN SPRINGS PUBLIC WORKS
Last week in a bold move Brothers and Sisters of the Western Spring Public Works organized and became the newest addition to the Teamsters Local 700. They serve a community [...]
UIC Members Vote to Accept 2% Raise During Contract Reopener
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 [...]
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 [...]
Teamsters Local 700 Sends Condolences to the Family of Steven Douglas Daley
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 [...]
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 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. [...]