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LMCT seeks more support to advance the FMIA
The Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) is progressing at a relatively rapid pace compared to most pieces of legislation. That was the message Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini discussed during his...
Pete Ielmini talks Mechanical Insulation legislation on AWF
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the status of two bills promoting Mechanical Insulation that were introduced to Congress. The first...
Key bills still on docket as Parliament adjourns for the holidays
After an intense legislative session, it is officially a wrap on the fall sitting of the House of Commons. Parliamentarians will now head back to their respective ridings from coast to coast to ring in the holiday season. During the last couple of weeks, sparks flew...
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DOE Establishes New Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
DOE Will Oversee $20 Billion Federal Investment to Stand Up Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S. to Reach President Biden’s Net-Zero Goals The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the establishment of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a new DOE...
VP Kamala Harris Unveils Lead Pipe and Paint Remediation Action Plan
Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust Executive Director Pete Ielmini attended the Dec. 16 announcement by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris regarding the fast-tracking of lead pipe and lead paint removal as part of the bipartisan infrastructure...
More Mechanical Insulators will be needed to fight climate change
As the nation grapples with the reality of climate change, energy efficiency will be at the forefront of many infrastructure endeavors. Mechanical insulation will play a critical component in the fight against climate change, as the need to insulate America’s...
Study: Construction Industry Leaders Are Concerned About Mental Health
Throughout the pandemic, construction workers have experienced the second highest rate of suicide among major industries. A new American Psychiatric Association (APA) survey of the construction workforce from the Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, the...
Illinois law will create union jobs in renewable energy transition
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...
Study shows labor unions essential to fight climate change
Insulators Local 50 showcased in report A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) demonstrates union jobs are essential in the fight against climate change. Additionally, the study shows strong labor standards can shift to a clean energy economy...
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...
Trudeau Wins Re-Election
On Sept. 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was re-elected to lead another minority government in Canada. Trudeau’s Liberals fell 14 seats short of the 170 needed to command a majority in the House of Commons. This is the second time in as many years...
Ielmini Discusses how Mechanical Insulation Fights Climate change
Numerous studies have demonstrated that insulation is the most effective and cheapest approach to optimize energy efficiency in buildings. On Sept. 22, Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the...