March 31, 2022
Virtual event helps women support one another in the trades
The union construction industry offers women an excellent opportunity to begin and sustain a successful career.
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March 22, 2022
Join the LMCT for an Opioid Awareness Webinar
The Mechanical Insulators LMCT is partnering with CURT Events to raise awareness to help prevent opioid addiction in the building trades.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2022
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.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2022
The Truth About Project Labor Agreements or PLAs
With President Joe Biden recently signing a historic Executive Order mandating the use of Project Labor Agreements on all federally funded projects over $35 million, the Mechanical Insulators LMCT has created this blog to help separate fact from fiction when it comes to PLAs.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Ielmini: PLA Executive Order is good for unions and communities
President Joe Biden’s Executive Order, which requires the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million, will apply to $262 billion in federal construction contracting and impact nearly 200,000 workers.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Biden’s PLA Executive Order will improve federal construction quality
On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million. The Executive Order is expected to apply to $262 billion in federal construction contracting and impact nearly 200,000 workers.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2022
Biden Mandates Use of PLAs
Applies to Federally funded projects over $35 million
On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements be used on federally-funded projects with a price tag of at least $35 million.
January 28, 2022
A New York City tragedy: the deadly consequences of ignoring firestop
On Jan. 9, fire broke out in a third floor apartment at a 17-story high rise in the Bronx. Before long, thick smoke rose through the tower and filled all 17 floors, killing 17 people, including eight children. It was New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
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