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LMCT co-hosts Greening Federal Buildings presentation
On Oct. 30, the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust and BuildingAction hosted an online presentation to highlight the need to pass the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act, H.R. 4663. The Greening Federal Buildings: Saving Energy and Taxpayer Money...
Mechanical Insulation Incentive Act Introduced into House
The Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to announce that on Oct. 26, Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation will...
Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act to be introduced soon
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), appeared on America's Work Force Union Podcast and gave an update on the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA). He also spoke about a Mechanical Insulation...
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Addressing Mental Health Issues and Suicide Prevention
The construction industry is one of the deadliest in America, not only due to the nature of the work, but also because of its high suicide rate. Once considered a taboo subject, building trades leaders are now addressing the subject and are working to educate people...
Biden: Addressing Climate Change Will Create Good-Paying Jobs
On April 23, President Joe Biden spoke on the second day of the Leaders Summit on Climate and specifically mentioned how addressing climate change will create good-paying Mechanical Insulator jobs. During his speech, Biden said the final session was not about the...
Canada and the U.S. – A Green New Relationship
Energy efficiency and mitigating climate change have become two underpinning priorities of the new relationship between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. As two leaders aligned on the need for a green recovery, climate change and clean growth is...
Mechanical Insulators LMCT analyze Texas storm damage
The value and effectiveness of mechanical insulation was put on full display in Texas, when an unprecedented winter storm caused pipes to freeze and burst, costing thousands of Texans to be forced into preventable repairs. On March 24, Mechanical Insulators LMCT...
Mechanical Insulation Tax Incentives (GREEN Bill — H.R. 848, Section 502)
The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) looks forward to the Biden Administration delivering on campaign promises to be the most pro-labor administration in decades. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been proposing...
Mechanical Insulators LMCT discusses firestopping and smoke seal on labor podcast
Firestopping and smoke seal is one of the important trades that falls under the umbrella of the Insulators Union and, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Trustee Tom Dake II recently discussed firestopping and smoke seal on a national, labor-focused podcast. The America’s Work...
Winterization is Not Energy Conservation
While there have been many thoughts and opinions pertaining to the events that have taken place in Texas in recent weeks with their energy sources, it is vital to remember that winterization is not the same as energy conservation. There are many complex layers...
US Government Update – Final 2020 Federal Government Bill
This year has been a challenge, so it should come as no surprise that the final 2020 legislation (H.R. 133) took longer than expected to get enacted into law, and this enormous bill contains both positive and unwelcome provisions. It is not uncommon for Congress to...
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...