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

We are the mechanics and apprentices 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 1000 members. 

Peer Based Mental & Substance Abuse Hotline is now available. 
Mental Health services from Lyra Health 
https://neibenefits.lyrahealth.com/

Suicide prevention Hotline call or text 988

Veterans Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255 press 1 
Text Help to 838255

Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members to careers in the construction industry.  Visit Helmets to Hardhats for more information.

Effective January 1, 2023, the I.R.S. standard mileage rate for business use of an automobile will be 65.5 cents per mile. This represents an increase of 3.0 cents per mile from the prior year's rate. (Internal Revenue Service Notice 2023-03.)