January 27, 2022
Missing firestop measures cause senseless deaths in New York tragedy
New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades broke out on Jan. 9 in a 17-story high-rise in the Bronx.
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January 14, 2022
Firestop and the Deadly January New York City Fire
Millions of Americans live and work in buildings where a fire could result in a terrible tragedy.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Protection Handbook, nearly six in 10 people killed in fires are located in a room where the fire did not originate.
This disturbing statistic from the NFPA reveals the need to limit the spread of fire and smoke, as it speaks to the importance of firewall safety, specifically firestop.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021
Mechanical Insulators Will Abate Lead Paint Under Infrastructure Bill
Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how the infrastructure bill will put union Mechanical Insulators to work across the nation.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2021
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 office that will help deliver on President Biden’s bold climate agenda, create new, good-paying jobs for American families and workers, and reduce pollution while benefitting disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
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 bill.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
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.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2021
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.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021
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.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021
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.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
Trudeau Wins Re-Election
On Sept. 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was re-elected to lead another minority government in Canada.
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The LMCT partners with the Insulators Union throughout the U.S. and Canada performing high quality work in the following industries:
Mechanical insulation, maintenance and new construction, industrial high temperature, pads and blankets, storage tanks and vessels, boilers, chillers, metal cladding/weather barriers, commercial heating and cooling, HVAC systems, vapor retarders and barriers, asbestos abatement, firestop and smokeseal, nuclear specialized applications, mechanical insulation evaluations, CUI programs, specialized insulations, highly trained workforce and safety trained to current standards.
