Upcoming events and announcements
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!
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.
IUEC Local 17 will hold the 2024 Golf Outing at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 3060 Pearl Rd, Medina, OH on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Registration and lunch are served 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 or $40 for dinner only if paid by July 13. $150 for the outing and $45 for dinner only if paid after July 13.
To register online go to birdease.com/2024elevatorlocal17 or make checks payable to Bunker Hill Golf Course and memo Elevator Local 17. Mail the checks to the address above.
If you have any questions, contact Chad Gibson at Bunker Hill at 216-469-9241 or email him at chad@bunkerhillgc.com.
IUEC General President Frank Christensen appointed Local 17 Business Manager John Driscoll Jr to be a Vice President of the International. In his new role he will also be a member of the International’s General Executive Board.
Driscoll previously served the International as a trustee but stepped down to take the new position. He was sworn in April 24th at the International headquarters in Columbia, MD by Christensen.
Driscoll is a second-generation elevator constructor. His father, John Sr, served as Local 17 Business Agent prior to his retirement.
John Driscoll Jr, left, being sworn in as an International Vice President by General President Frank Christensen at IUEC headquarters in Columbia, MD.
Follow the link below to the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) website, cursor to the bottom of the page and select Local 17 Cleveland to enter the application portal.
God luck to all applicants.
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.
On Monday, April 1 at 9 am, IUEC Local 17 will be opening the recruitment for its apprentice program. The application process begin with visiting the National Elevator Industry Education Program (NEIEP) website at neiep.org and following the link on its secure server for entering all pertinent information.
Applications will close after reaching a limit of 350 persons.
A link will be available on this site at 9am April 1 through April 29 at 5pm.
Friday, May 17, 2024 IUEC Local 17 will be hosting its annual Retiree’s Dinner at Harry’s Steakhouse, 5664 Brecksville Road, Independence. Drinks are served at 5:30 pm with dinner served at 6:30 pm. The cost is $60 per person for active members and free for retirees. Reservations must be received at the hall, 3250 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland by May 10, 2024. Dinner choices are prime rib or chicken cordon bleu.
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 