Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on June 25, where he was calling in from Phoenix, while attending the Insulation Industry...
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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...
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...
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...
LMCT presents on Mental Health Well-Being, Firestop at JAC
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) promoted the mechanical insulation industry and mental health awareness at the 2025 Insulation Industry International Training Fund Joint Apprenticeship Conference. Held in Chicago from June 23 to 26,...
Insulators Advance Mental Well-Being Initiatives
The Insulators Membership Assistance Program (IMAP) continues to progress and advocate for mental health initiatives to support the well-being of members of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers. Recently, IMAP’s professional...
Executive Director Ielmini serves as panelist during Construction Working Minds Summit
The construction industry is taking a significant step toward addressing one of its most pressing yet often overlooked challenges: mental health. The Construction Working Minds Summit, held in Dallas, brought together individuals from across the industry to...
Pro-Mechanical Insulation legislation and IMAP discussed on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast
Pete Ielmini, Director of the Insulators LMCT, discussed the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act to kick off his monthly appearance on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. If passed, the FMIA would require all federal buildings to complete an energy audit that...
Ielmini discusses Federal Mechanical Insulation Act, HUD, IMAP and more on AWF
Pete Ielmini, Director of the Insulators LMCT, kicked off his monthly appearance on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast by updating the progress on the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. If approved by Congress, the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act would...
Account Manager for Perspectives joins America’s Work Force Union Podcast
Gina Higgens, Account Manager for Perspectives, one of the two companies that makes up the Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP), filled in for Insulators LMCT Director Pete Ielmini’s monthly interview on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. Perspectives is...
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Ielmini on the energy cost of uninsulated pipe, FMIA and labor history
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America's Work Force Union Podcast on Sept. 29. He covered three topics: the energy costs from uninsulated pipe that the LMCT...
LMCT Brings Mechanical Insulation Energy Conservation to AEE World 2026
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) spent Sept. 16–18 making the case for mechanical insulation energy conservation at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) World Energy Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. AEE World is one of the...
Construction Apprenticeship vs. College: Why the Trades Deserve a Serious Look
For many years, college was viewed as the preferred path to career success. For professions such as medicine, law, engineering, and other highly specialized fields, extended education is necessary. However, attending college simply to improve one's career prospects is...
Insulators Local 6: Boston Hospitals Waste Four Times the Energy
BM Saliba offers a fix Boston hospitals consume roughly four times the energy of comparable buildings across the city, according to a Commonwealth Beacon investigation into hospital emissions. Jeff Saliba, Business Manager of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied...
Is mechanical insulation the answer to fix failing emission goals at Boston hospitals?
According to a recent report, Boston hospitals consume four times more energy than other buildings in the city and remain some of the lowest-performing structures in their push toward net-zero emissions. The CommonWealth Beacon investigation, titled “With Public...
Ielmini on apprenticeship conference, FMIA and mental health
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on June 25, where he was calling in from Phoenix, while attending the Insulation Industry...






