Brothers and Sisters:
There are five apprentices in the Mechanic’s Review Course being taught by Rick Myers. Four of the five have received their invitations from Prometrics and have until May 8, 2024 to schedule their exam. The fifth was short on his 8000 OJT hours but has since completed the required time.
Business Manager John Driscoll Jr has yet again been monitoring and help correcting payroll issues with the local offices. The current issues revolved around vacation pay and annuity deposits. As a reminder, anyone who worked a minimum 1750 hours in the calendar year must receive either 120 or 160 hours of vacation pay based on whether they are an apprentice or journeyman. If you suspect there was a discrepancy in your check contact John at the hall at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
The five Ohio business managers recently received the initial draft of the state licensing rules and regulations. All five took part in a Zoom call along with Work Preservation and our lobbyist to discuss issues such as cost, disqualifying offenses and whether there should be Class A and B licenses. The Ohio Department of Industrial Compliance is the lead agency for the program.
The recent OSHA ruling on suspended scaffolding and lifeline anchorage points has been a hotly debated issue with the International. A letter for General President Frank Christensen said no member should be preforming work with their lifeline attached to the same point as suspended scaffolding. The Local is working with the companies to identify and eliminate this hazard from modernization and construction sites around town. If you have a question about the compliance of your setup, contact John at the hall.
Where are they working?
Jim Thompson and Eric Johnson at Cleveland Clinic M doing a mod for Otis,
Shane Huff and Mark Thomason at Hillcrest Hospital doing a mod for Otis,
Craig Nolty and Luke Schnitzler at Chestnut Village installing a car for Otis,
Jerry Szmerekovsky and Mike Janson at Apex installing seven cars for Otis,
Deven Shields and Matt Dinko at Easthaven doing a mod for Otis,
DJ Spring and Mike Hassel at Beachwood Porsche installing a car for Otis,
Dion Yatsko and Matt Dinko at the Diplomat doing a mod for Otis,
Pat Pollock and Spencer Adams at Cleveland Clinic L doing a mod for Otis,
A lot of guys at Sherwin Williams Headquarters installing a lot of cars for Schindler,
Jason Mays, Brian Bond, Lucas Janke and Mike Gallagher at Fidelity doing a mod for Schindler,
Joe Sumph and Tito Mike doing a mod at the Leader Building for Schindler,
Brian Seither and Sean Kelly doing a mod at Envoy Condos for Schindler,
Don Yoho, Ryan Bissell, Tom Peska and Todd Ault installing six cars at Ashtabula Hospital for Schindler,
Dan Varga and Herb Fouts at Progressive Field tearing our two cars for Schindler,
Jason Barnett and Adam Klein installing cars at Sherwin Williams R&D in Brecksville for Schindler,
Dave Gnagy and Jay Carlson doing a two car mod at Lake Erie College for Schindler,
Ryan Todd, Andy Mesko, Rob Timko, Jarrett Adams, Ricky Kemp and Nick Seaman doing a mod at 45 Erieview for Schindler,
Dave Drnak and Brandyn Alley at IMG doing water damage repair,
Russell Barrows, Pat Kelly, Kyle Fallon and Joe Gauker at Case SRV installing cars for Kone,
James Hirz and Mike Miller Jr at Van Aken District 2 installing cars for Kone,
Brendan Hyland and Bob Savnik at EMI Corp doing a hydro mod for Kone,
Todd Ross and Eric Schaffran doing a mod at Bulkley Building for Kone,
Kenny Bowles and Sasha Vujkovic cabling at Hilton Hotel Downtown for Kone,
Tim Narowitz and Vince Smrdel doing a mod at Avery Denison for TKElevator,
Kevin Thomas and Matt Ramser installing five cars at City Club for TKElevator,
Chris Sipos and Jon Ranney at Crestview doing a four car mod for TKElevator,
Anthony Metcalf and Christian Thompson at Scranton Castle doing a four car mod for TKElevator,
Jim Ehrbar and Dan Quigley at Lakehouse Condos doing a mod for 3Phase,
Marc Carollo and Brian Owens at Tudor Arms doing a mod for 3Phase.
As of this writing there are one mechanic and one apprentice on the bench.
Until next month…
Work smart, work safe and slow down for safety.
Don
The Miller family celebrates grandfather Paul’s 80th birthday. Pictured from left to right Zack, Mike Sr., Paul, Mike Jr. and Greg Miller.
A youngster waits his turn to assist with a magic trick at the 2023 Local 17 Children’s Christmas Party.
The reason we are here. Children and grandchildren of Local 17 members and retirees pose with Santa at the 2023 Local 17 Children’s Christmas Party.
Active and retired members of Local 17 pose with Santa at the 2023 Local 17 Children’s Christmas Party.
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 