More Than 850 Medical Transportation Workers in Chicago Join Teamsters (After Months of Union Busting Efforts by Employe

[Omaha Steve]

2024.01.19

Workers Secure Union Representation After Months of Union Busting Efforts by Employer

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(CHICAGO) – Workers at SCR Medical Transportation, a subsidiary of Beacon Mobile, have elected Teamsters Local 727 to be their sole collective bargaining representative. After months of SCR’s anti-union tactics and unlawful behavior, workers in both the Chicago Pace ADA and Chicago Public Schools/Pace Taxi Livery divisions voted yes for the union.

“Despite SCR’s disgusting union busting behavior, hundreds of workers voted to become Teamsters,” said John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Local 727 in Park Ridge. “I am in awe of our 850 new brothers and sisters for standing strong in the face of a nasty campaign from SCR management to try to dissuade members from joining the union. We look forward to getting to the bargaining table and securing these workers a contract that includes the respect, dignity, and recognition they deserve.”

The workers in both units provide para-transportation services for riders in the Chicagoland area, working as drivers, dispatchers, mechanics, coordinators, and custodians.

“I voted yes to join Teamsters Local 727 because I want our voices to be heard,” said Enterna Williams, a paratransit driver at Chicago Pace ADA. “We provide a valuable service to our communities — and through our hard work and dedication, the company has grown. Our commitment to this line of work and to this company should be recognized and valued.”

FULL story: https://teamster.org/2024/01/more-than-850-medical-transportation-workers-in-chicago-join-teamsters/