Brothers and Sisters:
IUEC General President Frank Christensen named Local 17 Business Manager John Driscoll Jr to the position of International Vice-President. Driscoll had previously served the International as a Trustee and stepped down from that position to take the new VP role. As a vice-president he will be part of the International’s General Executive Board and will remain as the Local’s Business Manager.
The Local 17 Retiree’s Dinner will be held Friday, May 17, 2024 at Harry’s Steak House, 5664 Brecksville Road, Independence. The cost is $60 cash at the door for all active members. Retirees attend free. The bar opens at 5:30 with dinner served at 6:30. Reservations must be returned to the hall as soon as possible.
The 2024 Local 17 Golf Outing will be Saturday, July 20 at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 3060 Pearl Road, Medina, OH. Registration and lunch are at 1 PM with a shotgun start at 2 PM. A steak dinner and awards are scheduled for 7 PM. The cost is $150 per golfer. If you wish to attend only the dinner the cost is $40 if paid by July 13 and $45 after July 13. To sign up, look for a link in the announcement on the Local website, iueclocal17.org or contact John at the hall at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
According to NEIEP Area Coordinator Jordan Miller, Local 17 filled the 350 available slots for its apprenticeship application in 24 hours from opening up the opportunity. Aptitude testing is scheduled for the week of May 13 and interviews are tentatively scheduled for the first week in June. Good luck to those looking to join the best trade in the trades.
NEIEP has delivered new tables and chairs to the school. If you have a group such as a church, school, or other organization that can use our old seating, contact John at the hall.
RC 500 Practical exams are scheduled on the first three successive Thursdays of May (2nd, 9th and 16th). To those apprentices taking the Practical: be early, be prepared and remember this counts toward your Mechanics Exam. If you do not show up or are late, you will take a zero on the test.
One of the first skills taught to new apprentices is housekeeping on jobs. It does not matter whether it is a 40 floor construction job or a two-stop hydraulic repack, the apprentice is the primary person responsible for housekeeping on the job. The impression left by hand prints on doors or oily foot prints on floors lasts long after the job is done. Take the time to clean up your job as you go or before you leave to make a good impression on those that follow
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 