Open Enrollment Period for the National Coalition of Labor’s Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Products Now Until November 30th

October 8, 2024

The annual Open Enrollment period for the National Coalition of Labor’s (formerly "Midwest Coalition of Labor") Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability ...

IN IBT STRAW POLL BALLOT, TEAMSTERS LOCAL 727 MEMBERS OVERWHELMING VOTE TO ENDORSE JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT

May 22, 2024

For the first time in history, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hosted rank-and-file Presidential roundtables last December. At these roundt...

Numbers Don’t Lie, Pepsi Management Does!

April 24, 2024

On the second to last day of bargaining before the current contract expires, Pepsi management abruptly ended bargaining before lunch. At their request...

Union Informs Pepsi Executives of Company’s Unlawful Actions

April 23, 2024

Teamsters Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. recently sent the below letter to executives of PepsiCo Beverages North America, including: Ram...

Read the Local 727 Spring 2024 Edition Member Newsletter Now!

April 19, 2024

Click the newsletter above to read more!

95% of Teamster Local 727 Members Working at Pepsi Beverages North America Vote to Authorize an Unfair Labor Practice Strike

April 19, 2024

(CHICAGO) - For the last few years, Teamster members at Pepsi Beverages North America (Pepsi) have been paid substantially less than their union broth...

Pepsi Says No to Union Health Care, Presents Insulting Initial Wage Offer

April 5, 2024

Negotiations between Teamsters Local 727 and Pepsico opened this morning with the company stating that they were not agreeable to moving this group in...

Pepsi Lies to Teamsters Local 727 at Bargaining Table About Plans to “Offload” Blue Cloud Distribution Work

March 19, 2024

On February 26th, representatives of PepsiCo reached out to Local 727 attempting to give notice of intent to “offload” the Blue Cloud Distribution pro...

Teamsters Local 727 Begins Bargaining for Pepsi Contract

February 27, 2024

On February 22nd, representatives for Local 727 and Pepsico {PEP} met for day one of bargaining over a successor agreement for members employed at the...

Master Tradeshow Agreement, GES Warehouse Agreement, and Freeman Warehouse Agreement All Ratify Unanimously

January 19, 2024

Teamsters Local 727 is proud to announce that the Master Tradeshow Agreement was ratified unanimously. Additionally, the warehouse agreements in the i...

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 727 WINS ORGANIZING ELECTION FOR PACE AND CPS UNITS AT SCR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, LLC, SUBSIDIARY OF BEACON MOBILE

January 19, 2024

Teamsters Local 727 is incredibly proud to announce that yesterday, January 17th, hundreds of employees at SCR Medical Transportation, LLC, a subsidia...

IBT Recognizes Local 727 Organizing Victory of More than 850 Transportation Workers in Chicago

January 19, 2024

Just this week hundreds of transportaiton workers at SCR Medical Transportation LCC, a subidiary of Beacon Mobility, voted to join Teamsters Local 727...

SCR Rally Story

November 22, 2023

Teamsters Local 727 filed for a Union Election at SCR Transportation LLC, a subsidiary of Beacon Mobility; Management responds with hostility and wast...

FDSA Trade Show Story

November 3, 2023

Local 727 Participates in 18th Annual FDSA Trade Show On Wednesday, November 1st, Local 727 participated in the 18th annual FDSA (Funeral Directors Se...

Local 727 Contract Secures Jobs for Meter Enforcement Members

September 13, 2023

In July 2023, Local 727 representatives received notice that Laz Meters had terminated its contract with Lincoln Security to manage the Meter Enforcem...

Quala Wash Starts Economic Discussion With Bad Faith Bargaining and Insulting and Unrealistic Wage and Benefit Offer: Union Files Unfair Labor Practice

June 22, 2023

On Wednesday, June 21st, Local 727 reconvened negotiations with Quala Wash for the third round in pursuit of a successor contract. However, to the ast...

Read the Local 727 Summer 2023 Edition Member Newsletter Now!

June 12, 2023

Teamsters Local 727 has had a very busy and successful summer! Catch up on the Union's recent victories, check out photos of members in action, and r...

Save the Date for the Teamsters Local 727 Annual Charitable Fund Event

March 15, 2023

Teamsters Joint Council 25 Women’s Committee Scholarship

February 8, 2023

Teamsters Join Council 25 Women’s Committee Scholarship Deadline: March 3, 2023 Teamsters Local 142 1300 Clark Road Gary, IN 46404 Attenti...

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 727 ENDORSES JESSICA GUTIERREZ FOR 30TH WARD ALDERMAN

January 27, 2023

The Teamsters Local 727 Executive Board and Principal Officer Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr, is proud to announce their endorsement for Jessica Gu...

The Chicago Federation of Labor Issues Press Release on Launch of Digital Ad Campaigns Supporting the 2024 Democratic Committee Bid

January 27, 2023

A copy of the press release issued by the Chicago Federation of Labor Can be Found Below Press release from Chicago Federation of Labor: "Today,...

First Transit Chicago Bargaining Update – John Coli, Jr. Addresses PACE Board of Directors About Wage Disparity between First Transit Locations

January 19, 2023

On January 18th, John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727, addressed PACE’s Board of Directors during their monthly meeting at the P...

December General Membership Meeting Notice

December 9, 2022

All Teamsters Local 727 members are encouraged to attend the union’s next general membership meeting. December General Memb...

Local 727 Executive Board Elected to New Term

December 8, 2022

On Sunday, November 6, 2022, the Executive Board of Teamsters Local 727 was elected to a new three-year term by an enthusiastic gathering of the Local...

First Transit Representatives Walk Out of Negotiations on Third Day of Bargaining

December 7, 2022

Negotiations ended early today with Company representatives walking out of negotiations after the Union stood up for the Drivers and Dispatchers at Fi...

First Transit Chicago Presents Substandard Wage Proposal and Engages in Regressive Bargaining on Day Two of Negotiations

December 7, 2022

Representatives of Local 727 and First Transit Chicago met today for the second day of bargaining over a successor collective bargaining agreement. Al...

Read the Local 727 Fall 2022 Edition Member Newsletter Now!

November 28, 2022

Teamsters Local 727 has had a very busy and successful fall! Catch up on the Union's recent victories, check out photos of members in action...

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

November 16, 2022

Application process opens: November 30, 2022 Deadline: March 1, 2023 Website: www.jrhmsf.org James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund 4200...

Local 727 Participates in 17th Annual FDSA Tradeshow

November 7, 2022

On Wednesday November 2nd, Local 727 participated in the 17th annual FDSA Tradeshow held at the White Eagle Events & Convention Center in Niles, I...

Local 727 Celebrates Opening of Teamsters Local 727 Wellness Center

November 3, 2022

On October 30th, Local 727 celebrated the grand opening of the Teamsters Local 727 Wellness Center located at 2550 S. Oak Park Ave. in Berwyn, IL. In ...

Local 727 Members at Hawthorne Race Course Make Opening Day a Success

October 12, 2022

On Friday, September 23rd, Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, IL opened its Fall Thoroughbred Horse Racing meet. As always, Teamsters Local 727 member...

Local 727 Members Attend 2022 Women’s Conference in Seattle

October 5, 2022

Thirteen members of Local 727 attended the 2022 Teamsters Women’s Conference held in Seattle, Washington from September 18th thru the 21st. The c...

Boo at the Zoo Returns to Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo!

October 4, 2022

Save the Date for Boo! at the Zoo The Boo! at the Zoo returns this October 8-23. Come support the hardworking Teamster members who work at the Broo...

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 727 AND EVERSIDE HEALTH ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE 727 WELLNESS CENTER!

September 27, 2022

Teamsters Local 727 Health & Welfare Fund Now Covers Hearing Aids for Plan Participants

August 17, 2022

Thanks to the hard work and diligence of the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Fund participants in the Local 727 Health & Welfare Medical plan a...

Union Endorsements for June 28 Illinois Primary Election

May 24, 2022

The 2022 Illinois primary elections are upon us and Teamsters Local 727 encourages all its members to get out and vote. These primary elections set th...

Teamsters Local 727 Health & Welfare Fund Now Covers Hearing Aids for Plan Participants

May 24, 2022

Thanks to the hard work and diligence of the Trustees of the Health and Welfare Fund participants in the Local 727 Health & Welfare Medical plan a...

Save the Date for the Teamsters Local 727 Annual Charitable Fund Event

April 19, 2022

First Transit DuPage Members Win Grievances to Improve Safety

March 16, 2022

Paratransit drivers perform the much-needed service of providing reliable and safe transportation to the most vulnerable members of our communities. T...

March General Membership Meeting Notice

March 14, 2022

In an effort to keep all of our 727 members safe the March General Membership meeting will be held via Zoom (details below). March Gen...

KDP Takes One Step Forward, 2 Steps Back

February 25, 2022

The Teamsters Local 727 bargaining committee met with Keurig Dr Pepper (“KDP”) on February 22nd to continue negotiations for a successor contract for ...

COVERAGE OF COVID-19 AT-HOME DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

February 2, 2022

On January 10, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on President Biden’s order concerning over-the-counter (OTC), at-home...

KDP INSIDE CBA EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT, COMPANY WASTES TIME AND MONEY

February 1, 2022

The current Inside Agreement between Keurig Dr Pepper and Teamsters Local 727 expired yesterday, January 31st, at midnight. While the parties had nego...

OVER 200 TEAMSTERS LOCAL 727 MEMBERS VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE AT THE BROOKFIELD ZOO CHICAGO

April 29, 2026

(CHICAGO)— As the weather gets warmer, the flowers bloom, and the animals at the Chicago Zoological Society d/b/a Brookfield Zoo Chicago (CZS or the B...

What Does It Really Mean When Dr. Mike Says He “Values the Work You Do”

April 22, 2026

As has become routine following bargaining sessions with the Chicago Zoological Society, management sent out a message to bargaining unit employees at...

Read the Local 727 Spring 2026 Edition Member Newsletter Now!

April 21, 2026

Click the newsletter above to read more!

TOP LOCAL 727 NEWS

Other Recent Union News