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What people are talking about
The trade just got a lot more interesting.
IUEC Local 82's hard road to a first contract at BC's largest independent
After fifty years outside the union, Richmond Elevator joined IUEC Local 82 in 2024. Twenty months on there's still no first contract — and the fight has pulled in both the BC Labour Relations Board and the province's pension regulator. Our deep dive, with timelines and the two-tribunal split mapped out.
KONE is buying TK Elevator in a $34B megamerger
The deal would create the world's largest elevator and escalator maker — if it clears antitrust. What does it mean for parts, service, and competition? The debate's already going.
From the library
Free, plain-English references for the trade. Print them, share them, tell us when we get something wrong.
Industry resources
Quick links to the people who write the codes, train the trade, and keep the work safe. Every link goes to the organization's own official site.
Find your code & authority
Which safety authority governs you, which edition of the elevator code is actually in force in your province, and where to get permits — each entry verified against the authority's own source.
Safety authorities — Canada
Permits, licensing, inspections, and the code your province has adopted.
Inspectors & codes
The safety-authority body, and the code books themselves.
Union & training
The trade union and its apprenticeship and education program.
In the US, elevator rules are set state by state — start with your state elevator board, or NAESA above for the inspector side. Know a link we should add or fix? Tell us on the forum →
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