Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Teamsters Beat Privatization Plan

October 5, 2007: Mayor Daley’s plan to bolster his Olympic dream by guaranteeing labor peace through 2016 is back on track, thanks to a “no-privatization” guarantee.

By a vote of 997 to 134, Teamsters Local 726 voted Thursday night to accept the unprecedented, 10-year deal that locks in prevailing wages for 8,000 members of the building trades.

Click here to read the full story in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Get Advice Join TDU Donate

Recent News

Amazon Ordered to Bargain with Teamsters in California

An administrative law judge has ordered Amazon to recognize and bargain with Teamsters at the DCK6 delivery warehouse in San Francisco after finding the company violated federal labor law by refusing to recognize the union.

Five Steps to Make UPS Deliver Water & Ice for Inside Workers

Our Teamster contract requires UPS to provide water and ice for every Teamster, including inside workers. Here are five steps to make management honor the contract and do their job.

View More News Posts