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Local 710 Members – Register Now: Tools for an Empowered Workplace Seminar

July 2, 2026

Teamsters Local 710 is proud to announce our 2026 member education programs! In addition to our annual Stewards’ Training, we will also conduct a Tools for an Empowered [...]

Teamsters Local 710 Remembers Sister Cathy Heckla

May 27, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of Sister Cathy Heckla. Cathy was the Office Manager of the Local for decades, and she RAN the office, ensuring that [...]

VIDEO: Update from the Teamsters Local 710 Breakthru Picket Line

May 18, 2026

Local 710 Breakthru Driver and bargaining committeeman Tony Ortiz interviews Steward Brian Hill and Local 710 President Del Schaefer to discuss the ongoing strike at [...]

Local 710 Breakthru Drivers’ ULP Strike Continues Into Third Week

May 17, 2026

CICERO, IL | Monday will mark day 10 of the unfair labor practice strike at Breakthru Beverage. Teamsters Local 710 Drivers who work out of the Cicero and Rochelle, Ill. [...]

Local 710 May 31, 2026 General Membership Meeting & Special Meeting

May 15, 2026

The Teamsters Local 710 General Membership Meeting will take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CT will be conducted in a hybrid format – either in-person at [...]

Teamsters Take Action: Tell Congress to bring the Fair Labor Contracts Act up for a vote!

May 13, 2026

Workers shouldn’t have to wait years for their first contract! Workers have the right to a collective bargaining agreement after they vote for a union, but the law is full [...]

2026 Local 710 Scholarship Program – Now Accepting Applications!

April 24, 2026

Now accepting applications from the Class of 2026! 2026 Program Information The Executive Board of Teamsters Local 710 has established this Scholarship Fund to help dependent [...]

Local 710 April 26, 2026 General Membership Meeting

April 22, 2026

The Teamsters Local 710 General Membership Meeting on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CT will be conducted in a hybrid format – either in-person at the Union Hall [...]

Local 710 Breakthru Negotiations Break Down with Company’s Final Offer

April 16, 2026

MOKENA, IL | Negotiations with Teamsters Local 710 and Breakthru ended abruptly today after the company refused to continue negotiations and gave their last, best and final [...]

Sysco Chicago Teamsters Overwhelmingly Reject Tentative Agreement

April 2, 2026

MOKENA, IL | On Sunday following the General Membership Meeting, Teamsters Local 710 Sysco Chicago Drivers met to review their tentative agreement and conduct a ratification [...]

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