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Local 6 hosts first Firestopping Market Recovery class of 2023

Local 6 hosts first Firestopping Market Recovery class of 2023

Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust, made his monthly appearance on the America's Work Force Union Podcast and talked about the LMCT’s first Firestop Market Recovery Program held in 2023. On the March 23...

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Registered apprenticeships required under FMIA

Registered apprenticeships required under FMIA

In his monthly appearance on the America's Work Force Union Podcast, Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), discussed the proposed Federal Mechanical Insulation Act and how it is tied into registered...

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Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction

Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction. The deduction provides tax rebates to building...

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Properly installed firestop can save lives, protect property

Properly installed firestop can save lives, protect property

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Trustee Tom Dake II appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the importance of properly installed firestop, which can save lives and protect property. Dake is also the Vice...

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Ielmini: Make Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits mandatory

Ielmini: Make Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits mandatory

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the importance of Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits and why the National Energy Conservation Policy Act...

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Mid-Atlantic States Conference begins IMAP training

The Middle Atlantic States Conference hosted the initial Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP) Conference Level Training (CLT) event during its March Conference meeting. Over 40 Local Union officers from the following Locals attended the training sessions: Local...

Director Ielmini meets with congressional staffers regarding the FMIA

Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust Executive Director Pete Ielmini made his monthly appearance on The America’s Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the lobbying efforts to pass the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. If passed by Congress, the Federal...

LMCT hosts HUD leaders at HFIAW Local 24

The LMCT hosted officials from HUD at the HFIAW Local 24 Union Hall/Training Center to discuss how Mechanical Insulation and Firestop can benefit HUD.

Pennsylvania Locals advocate for Mechanical Insulation legislation

Leaders from Pennsylvania Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Locals 2, 14, 23 and 38 recently joined forces to advocate for the passage of Pennsylvania House Bill 491 from the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee to the General...

How is a Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit performed?

James Petrides, CEM, CEA, CTII, CIEA, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Senior Mechanical Insulation Specialist, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and addressed one of the more significant issues facing the Mechanical Insulation industry -- it is still...

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