New Illinois Laws Going Into Effect in 2022
Nearly 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year. (Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com) It will soon be a new year, and that means that new laws [...]
Local 700 News
UNIT OF THE WEEK (December 12, 2021)
Special recognition to the amazing units represented by Teamsters Local [...]
Local 700 Communications Holiday Bulletin
Local 700 wishes you safe and Happy Holidays, from our families to yours! [...]
Charges Filed: Injunction Against The City of Chicago Vaccine Mandates
Attention Members of Teamsters Local 700: On Friday, November 5, 2021, Teamsters Local 700 and several other unions in our coalition, filed an action in the Circuit Court [...]
No Unpaid Shutdown Days!
The Chicago Park District tried to unilaterally impose three unpaid shutdown days to “balance the 2021 budget”. The days proposed were Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and [...]
CCDOC Wins with Local 700
Brothers and Sisters,As President of Teamsters Local 700, it is my great honor to announce that we have succeeded in our hard-fought campaign to secure union representation [...]
Stickney Fire Department Fights Multiple-Alarm Fire
On November 5, 2020, our members at the Stickney Fire Department fought a multiple-alarm fire at a junk yard in Stickney. Several other fire departments were called in to [...]
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Application Process Opens Nov. 30, 2020
Each year, children and dependents of Teamsters have a great opportunity to receive tuition assistance from the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF). The [...]
Unit of the Week: Chicago State University
On its beautiful, 161-acre campus, CSU employs a wide variety of our members: groundskeepers, mechanics, drivers/helpers, distribution center employees, and mailroom clerks. [...]
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 [...]
Members of Riverside School District 96 Custodians Win Big in New Contract
Riverside School District 96 Custodians Win Big in their New One (1) Year Agreement The new one (1) year contract was received and signed by Local 700 on behalf of the [...]
Unit of the Week (January 3-7, 2022)
‘Modified’ City of Chicago Vaccine Mandates Upheld By Arbitrator
To the Teamsters Local 700 Membership: On December 8, 2021, Teamsters Local 700 and the other Unions of COUPE presented their case in an arbitration against the City of [...]
Open Letter To IL Tollway Chairman Evans
Dear Chairman Evans: In late October 2021, more than 350 Illinois Tollway employees, represented by Teamsters Local 700, signed a petition addressing multiple issues that [...]
2022 Scholarship Applications Now Available
A list of scholarships that our members’ dependents may apply for. The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has begun accepting applications for the 2022 award [...]
Local 700 Steward Appreciation Luncheon (11/4/2021)
"Union stewards are a vital component in the labor movement. They are the frontline and are first responders in representing our members." Ramon Williams, Local 700 President [...]
JUDGE DENIES T.R.O. BARRING THE CITY OF CHICAGO FROM IMPOSING VACCINE MANDATES
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: City of Chicago Members, This morning, a Cook County Judge denied the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) request filed by Teamsters Local 700 [...]
OPEN LETTER to Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg
Dear Sheriff John Idleburg: Teamsters Local 700 has reached a breaking point in the fight for fair treatment of our members within the Lake County Corrections Bargaining [...]