[2] The IUEC is a bargaining unit for its members who in turn pay quarterly dues to compensate for the representation.

[4][5] The union limits entry of new workers into the field, and has constrained the ability of firms to use new technology to streamline elevator production in the United States.

[5] Data indicates that elevator-related work is the highest paid trade in the United States, with a median wage $47.60 per hour in 2021.

"[8] In 1974, the union entered into an agreement with the Labor Department where it pledged to make a "good faith effort" to hire more minority workers.

[7] The union has lobbied for New York state legislation to require all elevator repairmen to be licensed.