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TNBC Celebrates 2023 black history month

2/1/2023

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A Salute to Today's Black Union Leaders & Activists

TNBC Chicago Chapter proudly celebrates Black History Month!
This year, we recognize Black Labor Union Leaders & Activists who have spearheaded numerous movements and kept the traditions of fighting for worker's rights, equality and political action alive. Black History Month continues to emphasize removing barriers and authentically connecting across the spectrum.
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1. WILLIE FORD: IBT Trustee At-Large, and President/Principal Officer of Local 71
2. DR. ROBIN COOPER: President/Principal Officer of Local 502
3. RICHARD HOOKER, Jr: Secretary-Treasurer, Local 632
4. JAMES WRIGHT: IBT Vice President At-Large and President of Local 822
5. JAMES JONES: President/Principal Officer of Local 667
6. GREG FLOYD: IBT Vice President At-Large and President of Local 237
7. CATHERINE COBB: President of Local 2010
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DEBRA SIMMONS-PETERSON
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Ms. Debra Simmons-Peterson joined Teamsters Local Union No. 743 in 1975 while working in the Transportation Department of Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital. In 2003, Ms. Simmons-Peterson resigned from her position in the Transportation Department to pursue her own entrepreneurial endeavors.
She enthusiastically returned to IBT Local 743 in 2008, serving as a Union Representative. In 2010, she was appointed to serve as the Vice President of IBT Local 743 and subsequently elected to the position of Secretary-Treasurer in 2011.
Debra was elected to her current position as President of Local 743 in 2013, making her the first African American female to be elected to this position. Debra has also served as the President of Teamsters Joint Council No. 25 Women’s Committee and on the Teamsters Volunteers in Politics (T.V.I.P.) Committee.


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RAMON D. WILLIAMS
Ramon D. Williams is a longtime Teamster member, organizer, and business agent. Having worked as a rank and file member for more than two decades, Ramon began working for the Teamsters as an organizer for Teamsters Joint Council 25 in 2006.He has worked on dozens of local and national Teamsters organizing campaigns, including United Airlines and First Student School Bus Company.
Ramon, who still holds his commercial driver’s license, worked as a driver for nearly 20 years and is a former member of Teamsters Local 705 and Local 731. He also served as a Business Agent for Local 726 before starting as a Business Agent for Local 700 in 2010.
A second-generation Teamster, Ramon’s father, worked as a motor truck driver in the City of Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation. Prior to being elected President in 2019, Ramon also served as Local 700’s Organizing Director and Executive Assistant for many years. Additionally, he served as the Recording Secretary on the Local 700 Executive Board.
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2022 TNBC Educational Conference & Awards!

8/22/2022

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Photo Courtesy of Tracy Reed-Bowers

This year's conference was a huge success following a 2-year
​hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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IBT General President Sean O'Brien & Secretary-Treasurer, Fred Zuckerman
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Photo Courtesy of Tracy Reed-Bowers
Your TNBC Chicago Chapter members thoroughly enjoyed their time and gained an abundance of news, resources and information while attending the recent TNBC Educational Conference & Awards!

The Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) Conference has become a great meeting place for Teamsters leaders and members to build unity. Every year, members gather in the designated city from around the United States and Canada. Participants hear from dynamic speakers, take part in educational breakouts and build an even stronger network with their fellow Teamsters.

From amazing lectures, to breakout workshops, a dynamic prayer breakfast, a spirit-filled gala reception and and even special Keynote speakers such as NAACP Image Award Winner Danny Glover and Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. Dr. William Joseph Barber II, this year was certainly a triumphant affair following a2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday, August 24th:

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OPENIGN CEREMONIES, featuring James "Curb" Curbeam, Sean O'Brien (General President), Rev. Dr. William Joseph Barber II.

Thursday, August 25th:

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All photos courtesy of Tressa Thomas & Tracy Reed-Bowers
WOMENS DAY, featuring Sebrina Isom, Amy Lewis, Illene Jackson, Georgia Richie, Patrice Jefferson, Leona Tate, Vicki Beavers, Lyndsey Dougherty, Zandra Batiste, Robbie Cade Furdge, Sequetta Baldwin, Andrea Johnson, Teresa Smith, Karin Jones, Robin Cooper, zcynthia Butler Mcintyre, Barbara Williams, Stanford Carter, Virginia Barnes.

Friday, August 26th:

TNBC T-SHIRT DAY, Rev. Terrence L. Melvin, Danny Glover, Clarence Thomas, Adolph Reed, Richard Hooker, Jr.

Saturday, August 27th:

CLOSING CEREMONIES, Prayer breakfast, Kenneth Paige, Virginia Barnes, George Westly, Terry Williams, Camille Treaudo, Jerry Tolbert, Dr. C.S. Gordon, Jr.

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TNBC CHICAGO CHAPTER looks forward to seeing you at our next membership meeting, and be sure to stay tuned for information on our GALA this December 2022! here, since you're trying to get people to visit your site.

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CANDIDATES VISIT MAY 2022 TNBC GENERAL MEETING

5/15/2022

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Attorney Richard Boykin
​for Cook County Board President
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Meridth Hammer
​Democrat for Cook County Judge
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Jaylin D. McClinton
Candidate for Cook Co. Board

CHICAGO - On Saturday, May 14th at Quinn Chapel AME Church,  three candidates stopped in to the TNBC General Membership Meeting to campaign for their respective elections and share their visions for the future of Cook County and Illinois. Important questions were raised during their visits, including the ban of assault weapons in Cook County, changes to the Bail Bond policy and much more.

Candidate Biographies

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Jaylin’s running for Cook County Commissioner to raise the level of service residents of the 5th District can come to expect. He wants to address long ignored quality of life issues impacting residents every day. Folks are getting pushed further and further out of Chicago and its suburbs due to the rising cost of living. And despite lip service from establishment politicians, neither public safety nor equity in the justice system have improved.

https://www.jaylindmcclinton.com/meet-jaylin
Meridth Hammer is running for Cook County Judge in the Democratic Primary on June 28th 2022.
She is an attorney with over 20 years of experience specializing in the areas of Real Estate law, Contract law, and Trust & Estate Planning. She formerly served as Deputy General Counsel to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. As Deputy General Counsel for the Clerk of the Courts, she has a unique view into the inner workings of the largest court system in the country.

​https://hammerforjudge.com

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Richard Boykin served on Capitol Hill for over 11 years: Chief of Staff for Congressman Danny Davis; Lyndon Baine Johnson Law School Intern for Congressman Bobby Rush; and Congressional Black Caucus Fellow for First Black Woman U. S. Senator, Hon. Carol Moseley Braun. He served on the Cook County Board from 2014 – 2018.

He has taught in Chicago Public Schools as Full-Time Substitute Teacher, and has been a licensed attorney for over 20 years. -- https://richardboykinforcookcounty.com

Voting Information

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The Gubernatorial Primary Election on Tuesday, June 28. This election is the primary for many national, state, and county positions.  

Below is a listing of the positions that will be on the ballot, important dates regarding voter registration, and voting early or by mail.

Positions on the Primary Ballot:
  • United States: United States Senator
  • All United States House of Representative seats
  • Illinois: All State Senate and House of
  • Representative seats, Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
  • Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller,
  • Supreme Court Justices
  • Cook County: Board President, Commissioners, Assessor
  • Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, Circuit and Subcircuit Judges

Key Election Dates:
  • May 31- Last Day to register in person
  • June 12 - Last Day to register online
  • June 13- First Day of early voting at community locations, including on weekends
  • June 23 - Last Day to request a mail ballot
  • June 27 - Last Day of early voting
  • J.une 28 - Last Day that mail ballots can be postmarked
  • June 28 - ELECTION DAY

For voter information, including how to register online, your polling place, your current districts, and more, go to www.elections.il.gov and cookcountyclerk.il.gov.

Please mark down June 28 on your calendar as Election Day, as well as any other dates that you need to remember.
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