History
1908
The IUEC’s Local 24, headquartered in Birmingham, AL, was established on December 8, 1908. The early 20th-century was a time of rapid industrialization, and Local 24 was part of a number of union locals established as part of the need for urban buildings with safe, functional, modern elevators.
Growth and Expansion
Throughout its history, Local 24 has expanded its influence in Alabama, consistently advocating for high safety and labor standards, and shaping Birmingham’s urban core by helping to establish protocols for elevator installations and maintenance. Local 24 is small but the talented workers have contributed to notable jobs including the coal mines, the arsenal in Huntsville, AL, Talladega Motor Speedway, and many college football stadiums.
Today
Local 24 represents elevator constructors across much of Alabama, including 11 counties that are shared with Local 124, 2 counties that are shared with Local 93, and 10 further counties in Mississippi, including 8 that are shared with other Locals. We operate in close proximity to the factory in Horn Lake, MI, which has housed Dover Elevator, Miami/Dover Elevator, ThyssenKrupp Elevator and TK Elevator, and is a testing ground for several new pieces of equipment from these companies.
