--- title: LMCT News | AWF Union Podcast description: AWF Union Podcast | --- [![LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo](https://lmct.insulators.org/hubfs/LMCT%20Twenty/_assets/logos/lmct-logo-full-color.svg "LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo")](https://lmct.insulators.org/) [Our Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/our-industry) [Industrial/Commercial Mechanical Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/industrial-commercial-mechanical-insulation) [Asbestos Abatement](https://lmct.insulators.org/asbestos-abatement) [Firestop and Smokeseal](https://lmct.insulators.org/firestop-and-smokeseal) [Mechanical Insulation Evaluations](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-evaluation) [Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-energy-audits) [Science of Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/science-of-insulation) [Contractors](https://lmct.insulators.org/contractors) [Political Activism](https://lmct.insulators.org/political-activism) [U.S. Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-federal-issues) [Federal Mechanical Insulation Act](https://lmct.insulators.org/fmia) [U.S. State Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-state-issues) [Canada Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/canada-federal-issues) [About](https://lmct.insulators.org/about) [About LMCT](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-lmct) [About Insulators Union](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-insulators-union) [About Apprenticeship Training](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-apprenticeship-training) [About Contractor Association](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-contractor-association) [Women in the Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/women-in-the-industry) [Mental Health Awareness](https://lmct.insulators.org/mental-health-awareness) [Media Gallery](https://lmct.insulators.org/media-gallery) [Downloadable Resources](https://lmct.insulators.org/downloadable-lmct-materials) [News](https://lmct.insulators.org/news) [Contact](https://lmct.insulators.org/contact) # Mechanical Insulation Industry News News About Our Industry ## Labor Management Cooperative Trust News --- Posts about ### AWF Union Podcast --- February 28, 2024 ### [How is a Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit performed?](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/how-is-a-mechanical-insulation-energy-audit-performed) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) James Petrides, CEM, CEA, CTII, CIEA, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Senior Mechanical Insulation Specialist, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and addressed one of the more significant issues facing the Mechanical Insulation industry -- it is still relatively unknown. He also gave an overview of how Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits are performed. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/how-is-a-mechanical-insulation-energy-audit-performed) January 24, 2024 ### [LMCT seeks more support to advance the FMIA](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmct-seeks-more-support-to-advance-the-fmia) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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 recent appearance on America’s Work Force Union Podcast. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmct-seeks-more-support-to-advance-the-fmia) October 25, 2023 ### [Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act to be introduced soon](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mechanical-insulation-installation-incentive-act-to-be-introduced-soon) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), appeared on [America's Work Force Union Podcast](https://awf.labortools.com/) and gave an update on the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA). He also spoke about a Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act (MIIIA) and how Mechanical Insulation could help make a Chicagoland area school safer.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mechanical-insulation-installation-incentive-act-to-be-introduced-soon) September 27, 2023 ### [FMIA gaining support among House legislators](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/fmia-gaining-support-among-house-legislators) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust](https://lmct.insulators.org/) (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini joined the [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://awf.labortools.com/listen/disparity-in-men-and-women-safety-equipment-creates-jobsite-problems) (AWF) and gave an update on the status of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA). He also discussed the combined efforts of the LMCT and the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (IAHFIAW) to spread mental health awareness in the construction industry.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/fmia-gaining-support-among-house-legislators) August 24, 2023 ### [Energy Audit Program proves Mechanical Insulation saves money](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/energy-audit-program-proves-mechanical-insulation-saves-money-1) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the[America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://awf.labortools.com/) and discussed the LMCT’s new Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit Program. He also provided a progress update on the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/energy-audit-program-proves-mechanical-insulation-saves-money-1) July 27, 2023 ### [Federal Mechanical Insulation Act reintroduced with bipartisan support](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/federal-mechanical-insulation-act-reintroduced-with-bipartisan-support) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the[America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://awf.labortools.com/) and spoke with host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about the reintroduction of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act into the House of Representatives. He also discussed the LMCT’s efforts to prevent suicide within the construction industry. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/federal-mechanical-insulation-act-reintroduced-with-bipartisan-support) May 24, 2023 ### [The Federal Mechanical Insulation Bill and Power of Apprenticeships](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/the-federal-mechanical-insulation-bill-and-power-of-apprenticeships) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In a recent episode of the America's Work Force Union Podcast, Pete Ielmini, the Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), discussed the Federal Mechanical Insulation Bill.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/the-federal-mechanical-insulation-bill-and-power-of-apprenticeships) April 26, 2023 ### [Ielmini discusses President Biden's commitment to the building trades](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/ielmini-discusses-president-bidens-commitment-to-the-building-trades) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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 President Biden's appearance at the North American Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference on the dame day he announcement he will seek re-election.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/ielmini-discusses-president-bidens-commitment-to-the-building-trades) March 24, 2023 ### [Local 6 hosts first Firestopping Market Recovery class of 2023](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/local-6-hosts-first-firestopping-market-recovery-class-of-2023) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust, made his monthly appearance on the America's Work Force Union Podcast and talked about the LMCT’s first Firestop Market Recovery Program held in 2023. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/local-6-hosts-first-firestopping-market-recovery-class-of-2023) January 26, 2023 ### [Registered apprenticeships required under FMIA](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/registered-apprenticeships-required-under-fmia) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In his monthly appearance on the America's Work Force Union Podcast, Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), discussed the proposed Federal Mechanical Insulation Act and how it is tied into registered apprenticeship programs.While it has yet to happen, Ielmini is confident Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calf.) will soon re-introduce the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act into the new Congress. During the Jan. 25 AWF Union Podcast, Ielmini... 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