Strategic collaboration drives Firestop market advancement in New York In a step to reclaim critical Firestop market share, three Insulators Local Unions and some of their signatory contractors recently participated in the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management...
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Local 76 hosts successful Firestop Market Recovery Program
Mechanical Insulators Local 76 in Albuquerque, N.M., hosted the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Firestop Market Recovery Program in late July. The LMCT Firestop Market Recovery Program is designed to bring Local Union leadership and...
Local 78 FMRP educates Fire Inspectors
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust completed another class designed to increase work opportunities in the firestop industry by educating Fire Inspectors. On Sept. 4, HFIAW Local 78, Birmingham, Ala., hosted a Firestop Market Recovery Program...
Local 78 successfully conducts the Firestop Market Recovery Program
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...
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...
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...
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Insulators LMCT Promotes Mechanical Insulation Awareness
In the third week of September, the Mechanical Insulators Labor-Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) attended two trade shows to increase awareness of the Mechanical Insulation Industry. LMCT representatives attended the International Facility Management Association...
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act gains momentum in Congress
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust and Bill Petty, lobbyist with State Federal Strategies, provided an update on the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act during a recent episode of the America's Work Force...
Rep. Weber discusses FMIA in Energy Subcommittee Hearing
On Sept. 16, Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) spoke about H.R. 3474, the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act, during a Subcommittee on Energy hearing. If passed as written, the FMIA will advance federal energy efficiencies, save tax dollars and reduce energy loss and...
Insulators Local 34 hosts IMAP for apprentices
In the construction industry, there is a need for tradesmen and tradeswomen to prioritize their mental health well-being. International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 34, St. Paul, Minn., is one Local up to the challenge of making...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Landmark Pro-Labor Legislation
Will benefit New York’s Insulators New York State has once again raised the bar for worker protections and labor rights. On the eve of New York City’s Labor Day Parade, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a comprehensive package of pro-labor bills designed to strengthen...
Youturn Health and the Insulators Union Partner on Member Assistance Program
Youturn Health and The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (IAHFIAW) announced a partnership to provide the IAHFIAW behavioral health support. The partnership is called the Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP) and is...








