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August 24, 2011 City of Chicago’s Bad Faith Tactics Lead to Arbitration Local 700 representatives are awaiting a ruling after taking the City of Chicago to arbitration for violating the collective bargaining agreement and acting in bad faith. Soon after Local 700 avoided furlough days for motor pool and truck drivers in late 2009, the City of Chicago held a closed door meeting with many other unions whose members were employed by the City. Teamsters were denied access to this meeting. “If an employer is having a meeting that concerns our members and is open to other unions, there’s no doubt about it – we should be included,” said William P. Logan, Local 700 Assistant Trustee. “Anything less is pure dishonesty.” The City bargained with these other trade unions and agreed to furlough days for their members. Subsequently, the City told Local 700 members not to report to work due to lack of work. “This is far more than an employer violating the collective bargaining agreement,” said John T. Coli, Local 700 Trustee. “This was the City of Chicago playing dirty tricks and going behind the backs of hundreds of hardworking, loyal employees to do something that is not only wrong, but also illegal.” |
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