Upcoming events and announcements
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.
IUEC Local 17 will open its apprentice application at midnight April 1, 2024.
Applications are only accepted through the National Elevator Industry Educational Program website, neiep.org. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate or earned a GED.
NEIEP is the organization authorized in cooperation of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC), the National Elevator Bargaining Association (NEBA) and the Elevator Contractors of America (ECA) to administer the apprenticeship program.
A link will be available through this site when the application process for Local 17 is open. Good luck to all applicants.
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 General and Special called meeting of IUEC Local 17 normally scheduled for November 11 has been moved to November 17. The November 17 and December 8, 2023 and January 12, 2024 meetings are Special Called Meetings for the nomination, election and installation of officers.
Members not in attendance will be fined by the Executive Board. If you have any questions, contact Business Manager John Driscoll Jr at the hall at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
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
IUEC Local 17 went 1-2 in the 2023 Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Softball Tournament held at James Day Park in Parma over the Labor Day weekend. The two day tournament saw the Constructors loose their first game to Pipefitters 120 who then lost their next two games to the Boilermakers 744 and Glaziers 181.
Local 17 came out ahead in their game against a tough USW 979 only to fall in their third game to the other Local 17, the Ironworkers. IW 17 went on to face IBEW 38 for the championship.
Thank you to all who came out to support their friends, family and union Brothers and Sisters.
The Cleveland Building Trades Softball Tournament starts tomorrow night, Thursday, August 31 at James Day Park, 11828 W. Pleasant Valley Rd. Parma, OH 44130 next to Tri-C Parma. IUEC Local 17’s first game is at 7pm on field 1 vs Pipefitters 120.
Come out and support the trades and cheer on our team.
IUEC Local 17 will be participating in the 2023 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade is an annual Cleveland tradition revived last year after a two year hiatus due to Covid.
The Parade steps off at 1:00 pm from East 18th and Superior across from the former Plain Dealer Building. The Parade is a family friendly event and members are invited to bring friends and family, including children, to celebrate the day.
This year instead of a stake body to bring along those who wish to ride, a trailer will be pulled along the route with transportation back to the starting point afterwards. Participants can gather east of the step off point anytime prior to the start but traditionally, noon is a good time to arrive on site.
For more information contact Business Manger John Driscoll Jr at 216-431-8088 or email him at JEDriscoll@iueclocal17.org.
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