September ’23 Labor-Citizen

Brothers and Sisters:

As this is being written, the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades are preparing for the 2023 edition of the Labor Day Softball Tournament at Parma’s James Day (Nike) Park on Pleasant Valley Road.  IUEC Local 17’s softballs are looking forward to going deeper into the tournament this year than their four games from the 2022 effort.  Visit the Local 17 website, iueclocal17.org, for photos and results from the campaign.

With NEIEP apprentice school in full swing, apprentices are reminded that it is their responsibility to keep their OJT up to date.  It is also the apprentice job to keep up with assignments, homework and come to class prepared.  Jerry Reitz is teaching RC600  and Tim Narowitz is instructing RC100.

As the seasons change, it is a good time to get your house in order.  One thing to keep your eye on is the beneficiaries for your various insurance policies.  Local 17 offers a policy for all its members.  If you have had a life event (marriage, birth, death, or divorce) contact Business Manager John Driscoll Jr to check on the beneficiaries for your Local policy at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.  He can also give guidance on checking on any policy or benefit packages through the International and how to change them, if needed.

When changing jobs or starting jobs that will last for three days or more, Local and International policy requires reporting those changes to the hall.  This particularly applies to all modernization and construction jobs.  

The November, December and January meetings are mandatory meetings for the nomination, election and installation of officers.  Those not attending without a valid reason will be fined by the executive board.  Due to the November meeting falling on November 11, Veterans Day, the meeting date will be changed.  Watch this space for the rescheduled date.

The signatory companies to Local 17 are listed below on the Signatories page of this website.  If anyone knows of a company operating in northern Ohio that is not an out of town signatory or listed elsewhere on the site, please contact the hall with all pertinent information.