THE LOCAL IS A LABOR ORGANIZATION FORMED PRINCIPALLY TO UNITE AND ADVANCE ITS MEMBERS. THE LOCAL ENFORCES THE PROVISIONS OF COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENTS AND ADMINISTERS GRIEVANCES, ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION TO SECURE IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES. THE LOCAL REPRESENTS ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE.