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 900 members. 

Brothers and Sisters,

We have been informed by NEI Benefit Plans that the special 14 day weekly income benefit for COVID-19 quarantines has been extended to May 31, 2022. You must be an active member with benefit coverage at the time of the quarantine. 

Click here for the form.

If you have any questions, please call Local 71 at 305-633-3193.

Union Hall Office

Brothers and Sisters,

As most of you are aware, we are the conducting business of Local 71 in our new Hollywood location.

Union meetings, Probationary meetings and NEIEP school) will still be conducted in Miami.

If you use the Miami address for your payments and correspondence, we will receive it via USPS mail forwarding but it will take longer to get to us.

We prefer that you mail all payments and correspondence to:

IUEC Local 71

1909 Tyler Street, Suite 603

Hollywood, FL  33020 

If you have any questions, please call or email us at the union hall office. 

Happy Holidays to all! 

Local 71 Office

Brothers and sisters,

The staff at the Qualified Elevator Inspector Training Fund has asked Local 71 to pass on this important information to you concerning continuing education:

On behalf of the Qualified Elevator Inspector Training Fund (QEITF) Staff, I hope that you are all doing well by staying healthy and safe.

We know how busy everyone is so we thought we would send a reminder out regarding our current situation with continuing education classes during the pandemic

Due to continued travel restrictions for us, we will continue to offer live online WebEx classes to inspectors needing CEUs to renew their credential.  Our live WebEx classes are 2-hours in length (0.2 CEUs) each, and offered through registered invites only. 

If you are interested in registering to attend our live WebEx CE classes, or have questions, please contact our office at 1-888-511-3113 or visit our website at www.qeitf.org

To request a copy of our current schedule of classes please email Thea tmauer@eiwpf.org or Vivi vheard@eiwpf.org and they will be happy to send you the schedule of classes.

We encourage you to visit the Center for Disease Control or World Health Organization websites for the most reliable and current information on Coronavirus (COVID-19). 

We’re all in this together!

Mike

Michael D. Morand

Administrator

Qualified Elevator Inspector Training Fund

Brothers and Sisters,

As I am sure you are aware, in these volatile times, social media is becoming ever more a flashpoint for conflict in our society.   The members that we represent need to be aware of the fact that our major employers maintain social media policies for their employees and monitor social media for postings that they perceive may cause them problems with customers or the public at large.   Although the IUEC will strive to protect the right of its members to express themselves as private individuals, it is imperative that members who post on public social media understand that it is at their peril that they do so in a way in which they identify themselves as employees of a company.   Please stress to the members that they should never engage in social media posting while wearing a company uniform, while they are working on company time, while using a company owned device, or where they arguably associate their employer with their personal opinions on political or other sensitive matters.  

We have had members disciplined and discharged for offensive postings while wearing identifiable company uniforms.   Generally speaking, discipline for such actions will be sustained by both arbitrators and the NLRB.   It is therefore best if the members exercise discretion in their public social media activities and take all steps possible to make sure that their employers are not associated with anything they post.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding these issues.

Fraternally,

James K. Bender I I

IUEC Assistant General President

Brothers and Sisters,

We are happy to announce a new feature on iuec71.org - PAY DUES ONLINE

You will find this a valuable resource for you, especially as we approach the upcoming 3rd quarter billing period. 

To use this feature, you will find a link under MEMBER RESOURCES, so you must be registered for iuec71.org.  The dues payment screen asks for you to put in the amount you want to pay, along with your International Number.  If you are not a member yet, call me and I will give you a number to use.

If you need assistance with registering for our website, please call me as well.    

Take care and work safe,

Dawn

The IUEC MyLink member portal is now online.

You can access the instructions here .

MyLink is a valuable tool for members to:

 View and update your contact information and address

* View your Benefit Hours

* View your financial balance with the local (if your Local is using the Member Finance)

* Sign  and submit documents such as Dues check off authorization, withdrawal request, etc.

* View document specific to your local, such as; Local Constitution & Bylaws, Local expense Agreements, Local jurisdiction, etc.

If you have any questions, contact the Union Hall.