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Federal Mechanical Insulation Act reintroduced with bipartisan support
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 reintroduction of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act into the...
Bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023 Introduced
Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) introduced the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023 which will help save taxpayer money.
LMCT’s Efforts Result In Introduction Of Bipartisan FMIA
Extensive efforts by the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) and their lobbying firm State Federal Strategies, resulted in the introduction of the bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023 (FMIA) by Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and...
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Infrastructure Legislation Contains the INSULATE Buildings Act
While the Mechanical Insulators LMCT legislative advocacy has focused on mechanical insulation tax incentives included in the Build Back Better plan, the climate crisis demands we explore every opportunity to promote our work to save energy and reduce carbon...
Build Back Better Legislation Has Mechanical Insulation Incentives
Traditionally, Congress is not in session in August, as members of Congress are eager to depart the heat and humidity of the nation's capital to return to their home states and congressional districts. This year however, both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate were in...
Ielmini discusses the importance of firestop safety measures
According to the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, nearly six in 10 people killed in fires are not in the room where the fire originally started. This disturbing statistic speaks to the importance of firewall safety. If you can stop a fire from spreading, property damage...
Insulators’ Priorities for the 2022 Canadian Federal Budget
As the Government of Canada moves into the COVID-19 pandemic recovery phase, Insulators have prioritized advocacy toward investments in retrofitting Canadian buildings, as well as industrial and commercial facilities. These investments will help this growing sector...
LMCT and Building Action Host Mechanical Insulation Webinar
On July 27, the Mechanical Insulators LMCT, in partnership with the Building Action organization, hosted a Mechanical Insulation Awareness webinar. Called Financing Better Buildings, the webinar focused on major benefits associate with mechanical insulation – energy...
Ielmini discusses veterans in the trades on AWF Union Podcast
As the labor shortage in the building trades increases, the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers and the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management and Cooperative Trust encourage people of all backgrounds to seek a career in the...
Ielmini promotes end-user training on AWF Union Podcast
The Mechanical Insulators LMCT is reaching out to end-users to educate them on the value of mechanical insulation. Mechanical Insulators LMCT Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, a daily, labor-focused podcast, to explain...
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...
Support for Skilled Trades in Canada’s 2021 Federal Budget
The skilled trades are featured prominently in the government recovery plan, including the development of a new Apprenticeship Service to be delivered by Employment and Social Development Canada. Set to begin in 2021-2022, the government claims the new program will...