Local Roundup If you walk into that service call that has been hanging around for three days without anyone being dispatched to it you should expect and understand why the customer may be aggravated. Handle it with grace and treat the customer with the respect they deserve. When you turn over a new unit to a customer, imagine that it is your family, friends, and loved ones who will be using it. Safety is paramount, but ride quality, finish work, and professionalism on site all play into it as well. In short, it is not just the responsibility of the IUEC or the signatory companies to maintain and grow our market share over competing union and non-union shops. It is up to each and every one of us, and is the greatest method we have to protect ourselves during these uncertain times. We all need to make sure that when building and project managers are deciding who will received that next service contract, modernization, or new installation they are eager and willing to award it to the IUEC. Work safely and take pride in all you do. Jonathan Sadel localonecorrespondent@yahoo.com Brother Rob Thompson on a KONE mod job March 2023 23 LOCAL 2 • Chicago, Illinois Strength in unity. As winter rolls on and we are fast approaching warmer weather, now is the time to start setting up and planning some vacation time. We all work extremely hard to support ourselves and our families. Sometimes it’s hard to think outside of that box. Just remember that you deserve it and so does your family. Elevators and our companies will be there when we get back so don’t miss the opportunity to build memories with your family. It’s also a good time to setup a doctor’s appointment. We have great insurance benefits and should all use them to keep our health in top shape. A yearly checkup can help with that and might even help your doctor find some underlying issue you were not aware of. A lot of times, if a doctor catches something early enough the corrective measures are relatively easy and can save us from a potential disaster down the road. Strength in unity…as we all are now enjoying our contract raises, let’s not forget how they are obtained. They are obtained in a negotiation process by our elected officials. It’s easy to sit back and enjoy the benefits from those hard-fought negotiations, but remember, the contractors don’t voluntarily throw those increased benefits at us. We need to all be a part of this unity—the state of being united or joined as a whole. There is strength in numbers and we should live that and display that by our show of numbers at our union meetings. Some meetings are great with a lot in attendance and some are like a ghost town. Be part of it, help out and listen to what’s going on and contribute if you have something to say. continued on next page Brother Jonathan Sadel is pictured with students from Oxford Central School. Brother Sadel talked to the students about how elevators work and safety for the riding public. Retired Brother Paul Gonzales receiving his Gold Card
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