Brothers and Sisters:
The 2025 IUEC Local 17 Retiree’s Dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 16 at Harry’s Steak House, 5664 Brecksville Road, Independence. Watch your mailbox and the Local 17 website, iueclocal17.org, for more information.
A contingent of Local 17 members and family marched in the 2025 Cleveland St.Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17. Once again Kone donated the use of their stake body truck for the event and everyone in attendance had a great time. For photos of the event, go to the Local 17 website.
For those apprentices working out of town, contact Business Manager John Driscoll Jr at the hall at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org so he can place you in roaming status to continue the NEIEP program in another Local.
Work Preservation did a presentation for our signatory companies to educate them on grant money available to recover jobs lost to non-signatory competitors. This money will help recover jobs lost to Davis-Newcomer and Lake Erie Elevator who have become aggressive as of late in the Cleveland market.
The Ohio Department of Industrial Compliance is opening the contractor portal May 1. This is where the companies apply for their license. The mechanic ’s portal is expected to open June 1 with a two-year license costing $250. The requirement is that by November 1, all mechanics in Ohio will be licensed.
There is no word as of yet as to who Governor Mike DeWine will name to the board to oversee the new governing body.
Where are they working?
Matt Pinchot and Mark Thomason at Cleveland Clinic TT doing a mod for Otis,
Craig Nolty and Mike Janzen at Cleveland Clinic CID installing cars for Otis,
DJ Spring and Mike Hassell at Margaret Wagner doing a two-car mod for Otis,
Jerry Szmerekovsky and Pat McHugh at Cleveland Clinic NC114 doing a mod for Otis,
Jim Thompson and Eric Johnson at Cleveland Clinic M doing a mod for Otis,
Dion Yatsko and Lem Hurd running cars at Metro Apex for Otis,
Brandon Light, Dan Varga, Lee Barkschat, Jeremy Sesma, Cory Oldham, Cody Dempster, Marcus Luxenburg and Adam Farhm at Sherwin-Williams Headquarters installing a lot of cars for Schindler,
Matt Harden, Andrea Rodriguez, Ed Gimmell and Dave Adrian at Sherwin-Williams running cars for Schindler,
Matt Weingart and Ricky Kemp doing a mod at Progressive Field for Schindler,
Brian Bond, Mike Gallagher, Brian Seither and Jared Adams at Lakeview Campus doing a six-car mod for Schindler,
Joe Sumph and Tito Mike at Public Utilities doing a two-car mod for Schindler,
Gary Thompson and Tom Holian at WO Walker doing a mod for Schindler,
Sean Canning and Jason Barnett at Van Home in Carrolton installing a car for Schindler,
Dave Gnagy and Jay Carlson at the West Side Market doing a four-car mod for Schindler,
Jack Finucan and Brandon LaFontaine at Freedom Square doing a jack for Schindler,
Mike Hogan and Aaron Sipos at RTA Triskett doing clean downs for Schindler,
Pat McCann and Mike Piela at Poor Clares doing a door mod for Schindler,
Russell Barrows and Joe Gauker at Catawba Hampton Inn installing cars for Kone,
Mike Miller and Pat Kelly at Peninsula Apartments finishing installing cars for Kone,
Brendan Hyland and Justten Kavedzic at Royalton Woods installing a car for Kone,
Todd Ross and Eric Schaffran doing a mod at Bulkley Building for Kone,
Drew Williams and Jake Driscoll finishing a mod at Lake West for Kone,
Ken Bowles and Sasha Vujkovic doing service work for Kone,
Tim Narowitz and Jack McTaggart doing a mod at Gemini Towers for TKElevator,
Bill Dudas and Vinny Smrdel at RH Myers in Beachwood doing a two-car mod for TKElevator,
Joe Broz Jr and Bill Lynsky enjoying working at Case Western Reserve University for TKElevator,
Jason Frederick and John Ranney doing a mod at Wade Park for TKElevator,
Chris Sipos and Christian Thompson at Schevchenko Manor in Parma doing a mod for TKElevator,
Anthony Metcalf and Brad Skotko at Heinen’s in Rocky River doing a mod for TKElevator,
Jim Ehrbar and Dan Quigley at Perry Pane doing a mod for Gable/3Phase,
Marc Carollo and Jack Corrigan at Kemper House doing a mod for Gable/3Phase and,
Brian Owens and Spencer Adams at Bridgeview doing a two-car mod for Gable/3Phase.
As of this writing there are three mechanics and three apprentices on the bench.
Until next month…
Work smart, work safe and slow down for safety.
Don
Eric Schaffran (left) and Russell Barrows (right) celebrate passing their Tirak 2 training during a Kone all-day session while Mike Miller Jr (rear) inspects his new safety lanyard. Photo by Brendan Hyland.
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