Photo gallery of past events
Once again IUEC Local 17 took part in the annual Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As has been reported, this might be the last edition of this venerable tradition. Generations of Clevelanders have stories of skipping school or work to attend the event, dodging principals and bosses in the process.
Enjoy this look at the event and Erin Go Braugh!
The holiday season is a very important time to express our feelings of love to those that are closest to us. At IUEC Local 17 we hold an annual Christmas party focused on our children and grandchildren. This is a family event and the members have a great time seeing friends and coworkers in a non-work setting along with their spouses and children.
Below is a gallery of photos from the 2024 event. Scroll through and enjoy.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to everyone in the IUEC family.
Here is a gallery of some candid shots of the day.
IUEC Local 17 went 1-2 in the 2024 Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Softball Tournament. After a disappointing loss to the Sheet Metal Workers in a first round game Thursday, Coach Rich Kemp brought the team back to a crushing win over the Carpenters on the first Friday game. Unfortunately, they met an equally matched Pipefitters crew which ended their run in a 15-11 loss.
Events like this tournament are a great way to build relationships between members of different trades. These are the Brothers and Sisters you see on a regular basis on jobs all over the region. Always take a few minutes to get to know your fellow tradespeople. You never know how or when you will see them again.
A mechanic once told me “kid, at these events there are three types of stories: first, the ones you listen too. Second, the ones you tell and finally the ones that are told about you.” At the 2024 IUEC Local 17 Retiree’s Dinner there were a lot of all three.
With about 60 active members and retirees at the event, there was a sampling of freshly minted first year apprentices and those retired before those apprentices were born. Fathers, sons, cousins, life long friends; all union Brothers celebrating those on whose shoulders we stand to see just that little bit further than we could before.
Cold beer and good conversations flowed through the night and when it was all over, there were even more stories to tell.
March 17 was a day of mixed weather. Alternately clear and cold followed by snowflakes so large and thick they obscured the Cleveland skyline. The parade stepped off on time at 2 pm from East 18th and Superior and continued on to Pubic Square under full sun and rising temperatures.
For all the challenges, IUEC Local 17 came through the day in the best of spirits and character. Following are a sampling of photos to tell the story in the faces of those who braved the cold, snow and shone in the sun.
This is Cleveland. This is IUEC Local 17.
Active and retired IUEC Local 17 members before stepping of in the 2024 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Friends and family join the active and retired members of IUEC Local 17 before the 2024 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day parade.
This gallery is dedicated to friends and family and is part of the 120th Anniversary of IUEC Local 17. Anyone who has historical photos of Local members and activities, please feel free to submit them to the site through the email, webadmin@iueclocal17.org.
The 2023 IUEC Local 17 Children’s Christmas Party was held Saturday December 9 at the hall. Below is a gallery of photos from the event. Some faces are new and some we all recognize but, the spirit of the season was alive in the faces of the children and families gathered together to celebrate the season.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Brothers, Sisters and Officers of IUEC Local 17.
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
The following photos are from the 2023 Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Softball Tournament held Labor Day weekend at James Day Park in Parma, OH. The IUEC Local 17 team went 1-2 for the weekend.
Thank you to all the friends, family and union members who came out to support the Local team.
2023 IUEC Local 17 softball team at the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Softball Tournament
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 