Insulators Local 50 showcased in report A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) demonstrates union jobs are essential in the fight against climate change. Additionally, the study shows strong labor standards can shift to a clean energy economy...
On Sept. 15, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2408 into state law. This legislation is the culmination of a lot of hard work between Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI), its legislative partners and environmental advocates. This state law will lead Illinois into...
On Sept. 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was re-elected to lead another minority government in Canada. Trudeau’s Liberals fell 14 seats short of the 170 needed to command a majority in the House of Commons. This is the second time in as many years...
Numerous studies have demonstrated that insulation is the most effective and cheapest approach to optimize energy efficiency in buildings. On Sept. 22, Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the...
The infrastructure legislation contains the INSULATE Buildings Act to establish grant programs under the State Energy Program.
Traditionally, Congress is not in session in August, as members of Congress are eager to depart the heat and humidity of the nation's capital to return to their home states and congressional districts. This year however, both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate were in...