I was pleasantly surprised when I came across the Elevator Mechanics Memorial while researching the elevator industry in the United States and Canada. I have never seen anything like it in any country.
To commemorate the lives of elevator mechanics who lost their lives on the job, the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) created the Memorial, which is a public garden located on the grounds of the Хэштег#IUEC headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, USA.
Two massive black marble slabs are inscribed with plaques listing the names of over 390 elevator mechanics, their union cell number, and the date of death, from 1903 to the present day. Concrete benches along the memorial, where visitors can sit and reflect, are curved to symbolize how a family’s life is turned upside down by the loss of a loved one. The Memorial’s walkway is paved with stone that can be custom-inked for $150 or $300 (depending on the size of the stone) as a special way to show support for the families, with proceeds going toward long-term maintenance and future improvements to the Memorial to ensure it is always in good condition.
The official dedication of the Memorial was held on October 12, 2019, and was attended by over 500 IUEC family members, friends, and guests from across the United States and Canada. A three-minute video of the event, «IUEC Member Memorial Dedication 2019,» is available on YouTube (highly recommended).
The Memorial’s website states, «Let us never forget our IUEC brothers and sisters who died on the job, taken from us too soon… In memory of those no longer with us, please return to work safely.
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