Hot on the heels of this spring’s walleye fishing charter, Entertainment Chairman Bill Dudas announced a second charter scheduled for Saturday, September 9th. The cost is $40 per person. The charter is limited to the first 30 people who sign up for the event. If you are interested, you can contact Business Manager Tim Moennich at 216-431-8088 or email him at TMoennich@iueclocal17.org.
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Upcoming events and announcements
2017 IUEC Local 17 Golf Outing
On August 12 Emerald Woods Golf Course hosted the 2017 IUEC Local 17 Golf Outing. Here are some images of the before and after. Enjoy the show.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Cleveland!
2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Here are highlights from the 2017 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade and IUEC Local 17.
GABLE SIGNS WITH LOCAL 45
The International Union of Elevator Constructors is proud to announce it has signed an agreement with Gable Elevator, Inc. of Twinsburg, Ohio to become a signatory to its contract. Gable has 21 field employees which will become members of IUEC Local 45 (Akron).
“The organizing campaign has taken a long time and was very complex” commented IUEC International Organizer Jim Lowery. “In the end the 21 new members of the IUEC and Local 45 will be able to take advantage of the best wages, benefits and retirement package of the building trades.” He continued “this gives them a significantly better future, for themselves and their families.”
In a Facebook post dated January 25th, Local 45 Business Agent Dave Morrow Jr. made the announcement saying “I look forward to working with the new members and owners Rick Gable and Phil Isaac.” He punctuated the message with “Welcome to the IUEC Brothers! Local 45 and Local 17 joint effort!”
Based in Columbia, Maryland, the IUEC represents 23,000 unionized elevator constructors in the United States and Canada. It also has an affiliation with the Gladiadores de Elevadores of Puerto Rico and continuing partnerships with unions in Europe.
2016 Local 17 Golf Outing!
On August 20th, 30 members and their guests played the St. Andrew’s and Pine Valley courses at Emerald Wood Golf Course in Columbia Station. The winning team of Rob Hansen and Mike Wickham carded a one-under par 71 to take bragging rights for another year. They were followed by Team Hoistech at even and Brothers Robin Eaton and Tim Moennich and one-over par.
2016 IUEC Local 17 Retiree’s Dinner
(Administrator’s Note: Due to problems with the internet connection, it took far too long to upload the images and insert this post. The Brothers and Sisters of IUEC Local 17 would like to thank all for their patience.)
Pictures From The Parade
Here is a gallery of photos from the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. IUEC Local 17 was represented by several members and their family and friends. This year ThyssenKrupp donated the use of their truck. A large thank you to everyone that came out to be part of this special event. Here are the pictures…
2016 Retiree’s Dinner set
On Friday, May 20th, Local 17 is honoring its retired members at Frank Sterle’s Slovenian Restaurant, 1401 East 55th Street, Cleveland at the Annual Retirees Dinner. Refreshments start at 5:30 pm and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. The cost remains at $30 per person and will include a family style dinner. For more information, please contact Entertainment Chairman Bill Yuhas or Business Manager Tim Moennich no later than May 1st to secure your spot at this always well attended event.
IUEC General Officers Visit Election Night
IUEC Local 17 Election Night 2015 featured a visit from International general officers Frank Christensen, Jim Bender and Larry McGann as well as Regional VP Ed Christensen. The general officers talked about everything from the changes made at the International after the departure of former General President Dana Bringham and Assistant General President Jim Higgins to arbitrations, pension, benefits and education. Attending their first meeting were four of Local 17 probationary helpers.
International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 17 