As more people embrace the transition to green, renewable energy, millions of good paying union jobs will be created. The recently passed Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act puts the state on the path to be 100 percent independent of fossil fuels by 2045, and...
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Climate Jobs Illinois Declares Victory For Working Men And Women
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...
LMCT Attends Rally to keep Illinois Nuclear Plants Open
Illinois residents, members of organized labor, the Mechanical Insulators LMCT and others attended a rally in Springfield to bring attention to the public support of nuclear power plants within the state. On May 28, hundreds of people attended a rally at the Illinois...
Insulators LMCT joins forces with Illinois Locals to Join Climate Jobs Illinois
The Illinois locals that are involved are Local 1 St Louis, Local 17 Chicago, Local 18 Indianapolis, Local 19 Milwaukee, Local 37 Evansville, and Local 81 Cedar Rapids. The 100% Labor coalition unveiled its package of policy recommendations to transition Illinois to a...
Stricter Asbestos Regulations Put In Place In Washington
On March 19, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee approved legislation to regulate the amount of asbestos used in building materials and industrial facilities. From the first Labor & Commerce reading to the governor’s signature, it took Senate Bill 6473 less than three...
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Construction Worker Suicide Rates: Why Research and Union Support Matter
Insulators LMCT Applauds Sen. Cortez Masto's Leadership on Construction Mental Health The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) applauds U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-N.V.) for advancing two pieces of legislation that directly affect...
Ielmini on FMIA momentum, trade shows and the case for nuclear power
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), returned to the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on May 28 for his monthly conversation with host Ed “Flash” Ferenc. With the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act...
Insulators Advocate for S. 4312 on Capitol Hill
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to report that representatives from the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers and HFIAW business managers from Local Unions across the country, made their...
Ielmini on the FMIA Senate bill and the four pillars under attack
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 April 23, fresh off the NABTU Legislative Conference in Washington. The episode was...
Federal Mechanical Insulation Act Introduced into Senate
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) by U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) on April 16. Properly...
Local 80 Firestop Training Helps Market Recovery in West Virginia
In late March, leaders from Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 80 and some of the Local’s signatory contractors participated in the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Firestop Market Recovery Program. The program is...




