In early October, LMCT Deputy Director Gina Walsh was inducted into the National Academy of Construction. According to its website, the Academy honors outstanding construction industry leaders and shares their collective experiences and expertise to help the nation by...
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Gina Walsh honored with NABTU Tradeswomen Lifetime Achievement Award
Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Deputy Director Gina Walsh was honored by the North America’s Building Trades Unions, who bestowed upon her a NABTU Tradeswomen Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to Walsh during the 2024...
Legislation will create more work hours and improve working conditions
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke with host Ed "Flash" Ferenc about the recent progress of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. He also...
Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference empowers women in construction
Gina Walsh, Deputy Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management and Cooperative Trust (LMCT), appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference – the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world – held...
Virtual event helps women support one another in the trades
Date: 2022-03-31 16:34:00 The union construction industry offers women an excellent opportunity to begin and sustain a successful career. Despite the great opportunities available, U.S. Department of Labor data reveals women represent only 3.4 percent of the...
NABTU hosts TWBN March Webinar
March is Women’s History Month, and NABTU, along with NABTU’s Tradeswomen Committee, hosted a Winter Webinar for tradeswomen. Held on the morning of March 5, the Tradeswomen Build Nations Winter Webinar is one of two online events meant to take the place of last...
The Fastest-Growing Jobs For Women Is In Construction Per New Study
A new study revealed more women are choosing to enter the construction industry. According to Smart Asset, women flocked to the construction industry between 2015 and 2019. During this five-year period, more women decided to work in construction than in any other...
Deputy Director introduces the TWBN Conference on labor podcast
Although construction continues to be a male-dominated field, women are making progress in Missouri and throughout the country. On the America's Work Force Union Podcast, Deputy Director Gina Walsh said women are beginning to see the value of the building trades and...
Virtual Event: 2020 Tradeswomen Build Nation Conference
The North America’s Building Trades Unions have announced the 2020 Trades Women Build Nations Conference will be a virtual event. In the past, this annual conference was held at different locations throughout North America and Washington D.C. was chosen to be the host...
Largest Construction Industry gathering of Women at TWBN Conference
One of the most popular and important construction industry events held in the U.S. and Canada is the Tradeswomen Build Nation conference. Each year, this event brings together women from all over the U.S. and Canada in order to provide them with empowerment...
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Record-Breaking Firestop Market Recovery Program (FMRP) Session held in Philadelphia
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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...
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...









