Cook County Teamster Members Urged to Join Fight Against Regressive Tax Teamsters Local 727 is calling all members to oppose a beverage tax recently proposed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. In a misguided…
By John T. Coli and Rob Karr This editorial original appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times on Sept 1, 2015. Over the past few years, empowering children and families to make informed choices about their health…
Additional Taxes Will Destroy Good-Paying Distribution Jobs, Coli Says The Teamsters oppose the Chicago City Council’s proposed additional tax on sodas and other beverages because it would put thousands of jobs in jeopardy. More than…
Teamsters Oppose Soda Tax Proposals Threatening Jobs Teamsters Joint Council 25 has taken positions on roughly two dozen bills during the 2014 Spring Session of Illinois’ 98th General Assembly. Positions are organized by the trades…