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 750 members. 

 UNDERSTANDING YOUR BENEFIT PLANS

Simple clear explanations of how your benfits work..........  

• Health Plan
• Pension Plan
• Annuity/401k Retirement Plan

The I. R. S. has modified the standard mileage rate for business travel, effective for travel expenses incurred on or after July 1, 2011.  This new rate is 55.5 cents per mile.