Teamsters at Canteen Chicago Vending Ratify 5-Year Agreement
Approximately 100 Teamsters Local 710 members at Canteen Chicago Vending in suburban Bloomingdale overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year agreement by a 3-to-1 margin on July [...]
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Local 710 Prepares Proposals for New Heritage Wine Contract
Teamsters Local 710 representatives met June 22 and July 6 to discuss initial proposals for the new Heritage Wine contract. Local 710 represents 26 warehouse dockmen and [...]
Contract Negotiations Begin for YRCW/Holland Clerical Workers
Contract negotiations got underway for YRCW/Holland Clerical workers represented by Teamsters Local 710 during three separate bargaining sessions from June 15-July 1. Local [...]
Every day is memorable; every day is a new adventure.
Ken Hendrix has been a Teamster for more than 40 years, moving through a variety of roles and wearing innumerable hats for nearly half a century. While being involved with [...]
Local 710 Bargaining Committee Begins Negotiations with Golden State Foods
The Teamsters Local 710 bargaining committee for Golden State Foods met approximately two weeks ago to begin negotiations for the new Teamster contract covering employees [...]
Local 710 Begins Southern Wine Contract Negotiations
Teamsters Local 710 representatives began new contract negotiations with Southern Wine and Spirits on June 22. Both sides reviewed the current status of proposals since [...]
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
ALEC: BAD FOR UPS WORSE FOR YOU The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an organization bankrolled by corporate money – including UPS and FedEx – to write [...]
Local 710 Stewards Meet to Strengthen Member Representation
The third of the Teamsters Local 710 Stewards Trainings took place this past Saturday at the union hall in Mokena, Ill. Sixty stewards representing members at 25 different [...]
Local 710 UPS Members Awarded More Than $6,500 from Pay Claims
Teamsters Local 710 representatives and members met last week at a grievance panel to arbitrate issues on behalf of UPS delivery drivers. Among those grievances, Local 710 [...]
Local 710 Holds Second Successful, Interactive Stewards Training
The second in a series of three Teamsters Local 710 Stewards Trainings took place this past Saturday at Teamsters Local 916 in Springfield, Ill. Local 916 graciously donated [...]