CHICAGO PARKING TEAMSTERS LAUNCH ULP STRIKE

Local 727 Members Forced to Strike After Rejecting Employers' Final Offer

CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 1,200 members of Teamsters Local 727 have launched an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike against parking operators throughout the Chicagoland area, citing widespread labor law violations and bad-faith bargaining. The strikes come after members overwhelmingly voted down the companies' disrespectful "last, best, and final" offer.

The employers bargain collectively through the Chicago Parking Association under the Master Parking Agreement. Local 727 has filed or is preparing ULP charges alleging refusal to bargain, failure to provide information, unilateral changes to working conditions, retaliation, and unlawful surveillance.

"These companies broke the law and forced our members onto the strike line," said John T. Coli Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727. "Parking workers keep Chicagoland moving every day, but employers chose delay tactics, labor law violations, and disrespect instead of bargaining a fair contract. Our members are united and ready to stay in this fight for as long as it takes."

The strike could include Teamsters covered by the Master Parking Agreement with 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.

"Our work matters to the people who live, work, and travel throughout Chicago," said Carolyn German, a steward with Teamsters Local 727. "We're on strike because these companies refuse to follow the law and negotiate fairly. Their behavior is ridiculous and this whole situation shows that."

Teamsters Local 727 represents nearly 10,000 hardworking men and women throughout the Chicago area. For more information, go to teamsterslocal.727.org 

Contact:
Caleen Carter-Patton, (847) 696-7500
[email protected]

 

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SOURCE Teamsters Local 727