Greetings from Miami, Florida, home to Local 71 of the International Union of Elevator Constructors.

We are the mechanics, apprentices and helpers that build, maintain, repair, and modernize elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters,stage lifts, moving walks, wheelchair lifts and other vertical transportation equipment in South Florida.

We are an AFL/CIO affiliated labor union. We provide bargaining unit representation, education, pension, medical, dental, vision plan and other traditional union services to our approximately 700 members. 

Brothers and Sisters,

Effective January 1, 2014, the I.R.S. standard mileage rate for business use of an automobile will be 56 cents per mile.  This represents a decrease of ½ cent per mile.  

The I.R.S. has modified the standard mileage rate for business travel, effective for travel expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2013. The new rate is 56.5 cents per mile.