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Read. Follow. Verify.Lobbying Activity: Teamsters Joint Council 25 Opposition to Sugar Tax
Record date · July 1, 2015
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What This Bill Does
Michael P. Ciaccio, representing Teamsters Joint Council 25, registered to lobby the Chicago City Council regarding a proposed tax on . The activity took place between July 1, 2015, and September 30, 2015.
This document records the formal opposition of a labor organization to a proposed local tax on , which would have impacted the cost of goods for consumers and the operations of beverage distributors in Chicago.
Who It Affects
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Teamsters Joint Council 25
The organization actively sought to influence legislative outcomes regarding beverage taxation.
Chicago City Council
The body was the target of lobbying efforts regarding potential tax legislation.
Key Facts
- Michael P. Ciaccio acted as the lobbyist for Teamsters Joint Council 25.
- The lobbying effort was directed at the Chicago City Council and Aldermen.
- The stated goal of the lobbying was to oppose an increase in the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
- The lobbying period covered July 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceLobbying Activity
MICHAEL P CIACCIO
on behalf of TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL 25
MICHAEL P CIACCIO
on behalf of TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL 25
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Historical Beverage Tax Opposition
This document confirms that labor organizations were actively lobbying against sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Chicago as early as 2015.
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