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Job Description

Elevator Constructors install, maintain and repair passenger and freight elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks and wheelchair lifts. Elevator Constructors are also involved in electrical, mechanical and hoisting work.

Work Scope

Installation, repair and maintenance of all elevator equipment to wit: electric, hydraulic, steam, belt, dumbwaiters, residence elevators, shuttles, automatic people movers, monorails, airport shuttles, vertical conveyer, escalators, moving stairways and belt carriers.

Major Projects Associated With

* Seneca Niagara Casino / Seneca Allegany Casino
* University at Buffalo - Amherst, NY
* Roswell Park - Buffalo, NY
* Buffalo sports arenas and stadium
* Erie County Family Court Building - Buffalo, NY
* Marine Drive Apartments - Buffalo, NY
* State Office Building
* Biomedical Campus
* Prospect Point Observation Tower - Niagara Falls, NY

Community and Charitable Involvement

* Kids Day
* Roswell Park Cancer Institute
* Buffalo Children's Hospital
* Association for Research of Childhood Cancer, Inc.
* The Hope Lodge
* American Cancer Society

Union Message

"The elevators and escalators we maintain and repair transport more people than an airline, bus and railroad industry do combined."
- Donald M. Winkle, Jr., Business Manager

Union Slogan

"In Union There Is Strength"

Apprentice Information

Working Conditions

The work involves cables, moving parts and electrical wiring of low and high voltage. Constructors walk or stand 90% of the time and will lift some items that weigh over 100 pounds.
Apprenticeship Training Period

Four-year, 144-hour/year apprenticeship with 6,800 hour on-the-job training program. Being indentured as an apprentice does not guarantee employment. $15 application fee required.
Related Instruction and Method

One night a week, September through June, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, must be a resident in the Local's jurisdictional area (Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegheny Counties), and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical. Be subjected to a pre-hire written exam and verbal interview.

Probationary Period

Six months, 100 hours in each 30-day period.

Tools

Apprentice - Pen knife, ruler, pencil and note book Journeyman - $1,000 set of hand tools.

Current Journeyman Rate

$35.615 per hour.

Apprentice Wage Progression Schedule

0-6 months 50%
7-12 months 55%
13-24 months 65%
25-36 months 70%
37-48 months 80%

(As a percentage of the journeyman's rate).
Estimated Annual Earning

$60,000 *
* Estimates are based upon average hours worked, which may vary from year to year.

Fringe Benefits

Health Benefits, Pension Benefits, Education Benefits, Eight Paid Holidays, Annuity-Based 401k Program and Vacation Benefits. Probation Helpers have no fringe benefits during the six-month probation period.

Union Dues

Initiation fee - $440

Monthly Dues
Journeyman and Apprentices - $172
Probationary - $159
Recruitment for Next Class

Applications for Buffalo, NY IUEC Local 14 Apprentice Training Program will be available the second Thursday of the month from noon until 2:00 PM.

Elevator Constructors Local #14
3527 Harlem Road
Buffalo, NY 14225

Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma/GED, pass a drug test upon job offer. Pre-hire test and oral interview required. A $15.00 test fee is required at the time of testing.

Contact:
Donald M. Winkle, Jr., Business Manager
Elevator Constructors Local #14
(716) 833-5528

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