Mechanical Insulators Local 78 in Birmingham, Ala., hosted the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Firestop Market Recovery Program in early June. The LMCT Firestop Market Recovery Program is designed to bring together Local Union...
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South Bend, Indiana, Local 75 tackles the Firestop Market
Mechanical Insulators Local 75 in South Bend, Ind., hosted the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust Firestop Market Recovery Program from May 8 to 11. Local 75 Business Manager Andrew Miller took part in the training and other Local Union officers,...
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...
LMCT conducts Firestop Market Recovery Program
Insulators Local 6 Spearheads Firestop Market Recovery Sessions Insulators Local 6 hosted the Mechanical Insulator’s Firestop Market Recovery Program in early March in Boston. Local 6 signatory contractors and from the New York/New England States Conference...
Expect reintroduction of Federal Mechanical Insulation Act in 2023
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini made his regular guest appearance on the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the future of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. On Dec. 28, Ielmini told AWF...
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...
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...
Firestop Offers Lucrative Opportunities For Unions And Contractors
Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the benefits of firestop work and a LMCT program to help both contractors and members of the International...
Insulators LMCT Conducts Successful Firestop Market Recovery Program
The Mechanical Insulators LMCT recently completed a successful Firestop Market Recovery Program. The LMCT Firestop Market Recovery Program is designed to bring together union leadership and contractors to gain market share and increase manhours in the growing...
A New York City tragedy: The Deadly Consequences of Ignoring Firestop
On Jan. 9, fire broke out in a third floor apartment at a 17-story high rise in the Bronx. Before long, thick smoke rose through the tower and filled all 17 floors, killing 17 people, including eight children. It was New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades....
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Rep. Linda Sanchez discusses FMIA progress on AWF Union Podcast
Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA) recently joined Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the continued push for the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) and why mechanical insulation remains one of the most practical, proven tools...
Unanimous vote sends Federal Mechanical Insulation Act to full House
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously voted to advance the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (H.R. 3474) out of committee, sending it to the full House of Representatives for consideration. The vote was a positive sign for the bipartisan bill, which...
UICA President Chris Grando joins AWF on behalf of LMCT
Chris Grando, President of the National Union Insulation Contractors Alliance (NUICA), recently joined Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how signatory contractors and the Insulators Union are strengthening collaboration, addressing...
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act advances out of subcommittee
Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy unanimously voted to advance the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (H.R. 3474) to the full committee for consideration. Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management...
Insulators Southwestern States Conference focuses on Mental Health
On Oct. 28, Youturn Health, which partners with the Insulators Membership Assistance Program (IMAP), led a dedicated awareness and training session for International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers leaders at the Insulators Southwestern...
Local 12 Hosts NYC Building Trades MAP Train the Trainer Classes
Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12 proudly hosted the NYC Building Trades Member Assistance Program (MAP) “Train the Trainer” sessions. From Oct. 22–24, union leaders and industry advocates came together and committed to improving mental health awareness in the...









