On November 5, 2023, IUEC Local 17 celebrated the 120th anniversary of its founding. The Local was established to “encourage a higher standard of skill among its members, cultivate a feeling of friendship among the craft, obtain and maintain a fair standard wage, assist each other in securing employment, protect the jurisdiction of the craft, engage in cultural, civic, legislative, fraternal, educational, charitable, welfare, social and other activities which further the interests, directly or indirectly, of the organization and its membership.”
In commemoration, over the course of the next year, the Local 17 website, iueclocal17.org, will feature galleries of photos taken over the course of its history. The first gallery is a reimagining of the advertisement in the International book from the most recent convention. If any member, past or present, has photos they would like to share they can be emailed to webadmin@iueclocal17.org. The photos can be from union events, parties, work sites or anything that speaks to the founding objectives of the Local.
Thank you,
Donald W. Knapik
Correspondent
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 