Brothers and Sisters:
The IUEC Local 17 Children’s Christmas Party is being held December 14 at 1 pm at the hall located at 3250 Euclid Ave. While it is too late to get your child or grandchild registered for the event, photos will be available on the Local’s website, iueclocal17.org,
The January 10, 2025 meeting is a Mandatory Meeting for the installation of officers. Those not attending without a valid reason will be fined by the Executive Board. You can contact Business Manager John Driscoll Jr at the hall at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
The Local 17 welding course will be held at Lincoln Electric January 6 through 17. This is a two-week, 40-hour course which gives the student the opportunity to earn a 3G vertical up and 4G overhead certification. All participants must have completed the welding preparation course on the NEIEP website. All safety gear is provided to the student free of charge through NEIEP. This is an excellent course and well worth the time to earn the certification.
Brother Tim Narowitz instructed the material handling class where eight Local 17 members earned their fork lift certification. This qualifies the students to operate powered material handling equipment (fork lifts and shooting boom trucks) on construction sites requiring certification.
Congratulations to the Brothers and Sisters who completed the Fall semester and will be moving on to their next level classes the week of January 20. Spring classes are expected to have 50 apprentices spread over RC200, 300, 400, and either 700 or 800.
Apprentice class attendance is mandatory and all apprentices are expected to be in attendance at their scheduled class times and days. While extraordinary events happen, they do not happen on a regular basis. This is what makes them extraordinary. Working planned overtime or a genuine illness are acceptable reasons for absence. Blowing off the day to drink beer and golf with your friends or take a motorcycle ride are not acceptable. Makeup days will be scheduled as needed for Saturday morning 8am to noon.
State licensing of elevator constructors went into effect November 1. All elevator mechanics and contractors will be required to have a State of Ohio license by November 1, 2025. The cost is expected to be $250 for a two-year license. For more information on requirements and how to obtain a license, look to this space, the Local and the Sate of Ohio websites.
The International has mandated that employers provide N95 masks to those working in areas affected by rope rouge. If you have any questions, contact John at the hall.
All members will be assessed a $25 on-the-job death benefit by the International. This is a benefit paid directly to the family of a member who dies while at work.
As of this writing the bench is clear.
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 