Brothers and Sisters:
A reminder that the 2023 Local 17 Golf Outing is scheduled for July 8th at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 3060 Pearl Rd, Medina. Lunch will be served prior to the 2 pm shotgun start with dinner following play.
Work is currently steady with material issues subsiding at the majors. Schindler has picked up several probationaries and KONE has indicated they will be doing the same shortly. 3Phase has picked up a mechanic off the bench and has work available.
The Local is advising members to not sign any forms without first contacting Business Manager John Driscoll Jr at 216-431-8088 or emailing him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
A big thank you to retired Brother John Taylor for finishing the Hydraulic Troubleshooting class. Brothers Don Knapik and Tim Narowitz returned from Rhode Island with certifications allowing them to teach OSHA 10 and 30 General Industry as part of recertifying instructors post-COVID. Narowitz will be returning for recertification in material handling so Local 17 can offer a forklift driver certification to interested members.
Material has been delivered to jobs preassembled in violation of Article IV of the CBA. If you suspect that you have received parts that violate this contract provision, contact John at the hall.
Where are they working?
DJ Spring, and Deven Shields doing a mod at Fairview Hospital for Otis.
Shane Huff and Luke Schnitzler doing a mod at St Patrick’s Church in Oberlin for Otis
Pat Pollock an John Logue at Cleveland Clinic Beachwood doing a two-car mod for Otis
Jerry Szmerekovsky, Scott Daugherty, Cory Oldham, Pat McHugh and Mike Janson at Apex installing seven cars for Otis
Joe Simcic and Adam Klein at Flex Jet Hangar installing a car for Schindler
Bill Sellers and Joe Walter doing a machine replacement at Painesville Prison for Schindler
Craig Nolty and Luke Schnitzler at Lubrizol doing a mod for Otis
Joe Sumph and Tito Mike starting a mod at Leader Building for Schindler
Tom Peska and Ric Supinski installing four cars at the Highland Heights Omni for Schindler
Shawn Yatsko, Rob Timko, Dan Varga and Tom Holian at the Justice Center doing a five-car mod for Schindler
Matt Weingart, Lucas Janke, Aaron Reed and Brian Bond doing mods at UH for Schindler
Mike Hogan and Aaron Sipos doing escalator clean downs at Dick’s Crocker Park
Jason Tischler and Simon Lieb doing escalator work at the airport
Joe Gauker and Jake Driscoll at Waverley Oak installing two cars for KONE
James Hirz, Russell Barrows, Mike Miller Jr and Jon Ranney at Fairfax Multiplex installing two cars for KONE
Todd Ross and Justten Kavedzic at the Casino Garage doing a two-car mod for KONE
Drew Williams and Joel Reyes doing a mod at Mentor City Hall for KONE
Tim Narowitz, Vince Smrdel, Chris Sipos and John Smith at Bratenhal II doing a four-car mod for TKElevator
Anthony Metcalf and Christian Thompson doing a mod at Judson Park for TKElevator
Bill Dudas and Dave Ford doing a mod at UH Conneaut for TKElevator
Jason Frederick and Brad Skotko doing a mod at Judson Manor for TKElevator
Kevin Thomas and Matt Ramser installing three cars at Project Visibility for TKElevator
Sean Canning and George McDonald installing a car at Providence House for TKElevator
Jim Ehrbar and Dan Quigley at CTL Real Estate doing a mod for 3Phase and,
Marc Carollo and Brian Owens at River Park Apartments doing a two-car mod for 3Phase.
The Brothers and Sisters of Local send their condolences to the families of Brother Mike Hogan, retired Brother Mike Moennich and former Local president Brian McTaggart on the passing of their father and father-in-law Bud McTaggart.
As of this writing there is one mechanic on the bench.
Until next month,
Work smart, work safe and slow down for safety.
Don
DKnapik@windstream.net
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 