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Recently, the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 4 celebrated their 125th anniversary with a dinner and dance at Boston’s Omni Seaport Hotel. Members, families, and friends of Local 4, along with leadership from IUEC international offices, building owners, company owners, and individuals from IUEC Locals across the United States and Canada – gathered…
Can you guess how many elevators there are in the state of Florida? Think about it – all of the commercial or industrial buildings with two or more floors, multi-story condos and apartment buildings, hospitals, airports/transportation hubs, and world-famous theme parks rely on elevators and other vertical transportation equipment to ensure the people who live,…
https://vimeo.com/772622389 International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 2 recently hosted its anniversary gala at the Westin Chicago Northwest. Elevator constructors, company representatives from Otis, TK Elevator, and Cabworks Custom Elevators, distinguished retirees, and others gathered to celebrate 125 remarkable years. Chicago elevator constructors are the individuals who helped shape – and today, maintain –…
Every 5 years the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) enters into a collectively bargained agreement with elevator companies across the United States. The agreement addresses a range of issues ranging from work jurisdiction, compensation for the work performed to on-the-job safety and as such impacts the entire elevator industry for the next 5 years.…
https://vimeo.com/669929333/05b8faa6a2 Ever seen a working 1860 Horizontal roped public water hydraulic elevator? Take a look at this beautifully designed and precisely to scale working model from the Elevator Museum For another episode about the Elevator Museum, please check out our previous post here
Meet Steve Comley, the curator of the Elevator Museum, and his father James, Owner of Embree Elevator Company. These elevator mechanics have over 110 years of experience combined and it shows in the clip below. https://vimeo.com/651583700/e9c72c658c