Restructuring
Nearly 1,200 Teamsters Local 727 Parking Workers Vote to Authorize Unfair Labor Practice Strike
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Nearly 1,200 Teamsters Local 727 members working for Chicagoland parking operators voted on October 30, 2026 to authorize an unfair labor practice strike.
- The Master Parking Agreement covering workers at SP Plus/Metropolis, LAZ Parking and other operators expires October 31, 2026.
- Local 727 has filed or is preparing unfair labor practice charges alleging refusal to bargain, retaliation and unlawful surveillance, according to Secretary-Treasurer John T. Coli Jr.
Nearly 1,200 Teamsters Local 727 members working for parking operators across Chicagoland voted on October 30, 2026 to authorize an unfair labor practice strike, as negotiations continue ahead of the October 31 expiration of the Master Parking Agreement. PR Newswire carried the union's announcement.
Teamsters Local 727's Strike Vote and Charges
The vote covers workers at SP Plus/Metropolis, LAZ Parking, Interpark, ABM, Imperial/Reimagine Parking, Legacy Parking, ACE, Peoples Auto Park, Advance Parking, Metro Valet, Park Plus, Pioneer Parking, Vargas, Secure Parking and Windy City Parking Services. The operators bargain as a group through the Chicago Parking Association under the Master Parking Agreement.
Local 727 has filed or is preparing unfair labor practice charges over alleged violations including refusal to bargain, failure to provide information, unilateral changes, retaliation and unlawful surveillance. John T. Coli Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727, said: "These employers have repeatedly violated federal labor law while dragging their feet at the bargaining table and we will not tolerate this behavior."
Carolyn German, a steward with the local, said: "These companies need to take our demands seriously, stop breaking the law, and negotiate a fair contract with us." Local 727 represents nearly 10,000 men and women throughout the Chicago area, according to its website.
Teamsters Local 727's Recent Labor Actions
According to akta.pro company records, Local 727 executed a two-day unfair labor practice strike at Brookfield Zoo Chicago in May 2026 representing nearly 200 animal care specialists, which resulted in a reported union victory and settlement of eight pending NLRB ULP charges. In April 2026, more than 200 Brookfield Zoo members voted to authorize a strike as their collective bargaining agreement approached expiration. The same records show Sean O'Brien and Fred Zuckerman were re-elected to another five-year term as International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President and General Secretary-Treasurer at the 31st IBT Convention in June 2026.
Workforce Moves Elsewhere in Restructuring
Telecompaper reported on October 29, 2026 that Orange trade union CFE-CGC warned over the transfer of 3,000 employees from Orange Business to Tech Mahindra under Projet Bartok. FinanzNachrichten.de reported on October 26, 2026 that Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to approximately one-third of its workforce. E24 reported on October 19, 2026 that Canada's Canadian Labour Congress ordered a national boycott of SAS after the company fired union leader Mattias Åman Thiel in late August.