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Illinois Department of Public Health Recommends all Jail Employees Wear Masks to Combat Spread of COVID-19

April 3, 2020

Teamsters Local 700 has demanded proper personal protective equipment (PPE) gear for our members at the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) since the onset of the [read more...]

Message from the CCDOC Union Office

April 2, 2020

If you believe that you are working an assignment that could be a threat to your health and safety, please immediately notify your supervisor and request a Union [read more...]

April General Membership Meeting Cancellation Notice

April 1, 2020

Please click here to download this notice. [read more...]

Local 700 Working to Secure PPE and Additional pay for CCDOC Membership

March 30, 2020

As the threat of COVID-19 looms over the jail, representatives of Teamsters Local 700 have scheduled daily conference calls with the Cook County Dept. of Corrections (CCDOC) [read more...]

Local 700 Instrumental in Obtaining Paid Leave Status for Cook County Clerks

March 30, 2020

As of March 23, all Teamsters Local 700 members working for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County were given the option to work from home and receive full pay, or [read more...]

JTDC Members Receive Incentive Time for Working Through COVID-19 Pandemic

March 30, 2020

All Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) members who are working at the facility during the COVID-19 crisis will earn 10 hours of incentive time for every [read more...]

COVID-19 Resources: Testing Sites for First Responders and Childcare Options

March 30, 2020

FIRST RESPONDERS COVID-19 TESTING SITES The Illinois National Guard set up a COVID-19 testing site for first responders and healthcare workers with symptoms. You need to [read more...]

Expert Doctor to Make Recommendations on Protocols Needed for CCDOC Members to Protect Against COVID-19

March 27, 2020

On Wednesday, representatives of Teamsters Local 700 and Dr. Peter Orris, a nationally renowned doctor with 40 years of experience in occupational and environmental medicine, [read more...]

IDOT Membership Updates from Teamsters Local 700

March 25, 2020

Update on the contract The IDOT contract has been carefully reviewed by our legal staff and is now awaiting final signatures. Upon getting the final signatures, the contract [read more...]

Teamsters Local 700 Members Keep Working Despite Unprecedented National Health Crisis

March 24, 2020

As the threat of COVID-19 grows and the majority of Illinois citizens are sheltered in place, the members of Teamsters Local 700 have upheld their commitment to public [read more...]

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Local 700 News

Illinois Department of Public Health Recommends all Jail Employees Wear Masks to Combat Spread of COVID-19

Message from the CCDOC Union Office

April General Membership Meeting Cancellation Notice

Local 700 Working to Secure PPE and Additional pay for CCDOC Membership

Local 700 Instrumental in Obtaining Paid Leave Status for Cook County Clerks

JTDC Members Receive Incentive Time for Working Through COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Resources: Testing Sites for First Responders and Childcare Options

Expert Doctor to Make Recommendations on Protocols Needed for CCDOC Members to Protect Against COVID-19

IDOT Membership Updates from Teamsters Local 700

Teamsters Local 700 Members Keep Working Despite Unprecedented National Health Crisis