--- title: LMCT News | Insulators Union description: Insulators Union | --- [![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 ### Insulators Union --- October 7, 2024 ### [Gina Walsh honored with NABTU Tradeswomen Lifetime Achievement Award](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/gina-walsh-honored-with-nabtu-tradeswomen-lifetime-achievement-award) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Deputy Director Gina Walsh was honored by the [North America’s Building Trades Unions,](https://nabtu.org/) who bestowed upon her a NABTU Tradeswomen Lifetime Achievement Award. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/gina-walsh-honored-with-nabtu-tradeswomen-lifetime-achievement-award) April 12, 2024 ### [Mid-Atlatnic States Conference begins IMAP training](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mid-atlatnic-states-conference-begins-imap-training) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The Middle Atlantic States Conference hosted the initial Insulators Member Assistance Program (IMAP) Conference Level Training (CLT) event during its March Conference meeting. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mid-atlatnic-states-conference-begins-imap-training) March 6, 2024 ### [Pennsylvania Locals advocate for Mechanical Insulation legislation](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/pennsylvania-locals-advocate-for-mechanical-insulation-legislation) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Leaders from Pennsylvania Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Locals 2, 14, 23 and 38 recently joined forces to advocate for the passage of Pennsylvania House Bill 491 from the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee to the General Assembly. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/pennsylvania-locals-advocate-for-mechanical-insulation-legislation) 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) September 20, 2023 ### [Insulators General Secretary-Treasurer meets with ACT DOL Secretary Su](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/insulators-general-secretary-treasurer-meets-with-act-dol-secretary-su) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Sept. 11, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers General Secretary-Treasurer Robert W. Reap met with Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/insulators-general-secretary-treasurer-meets-with-act-dol-secretary-su) May 1, 2023 ### [Strategy needed to eradicate asbestos from Canada's built environment](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/strategy-needed-to-eradicate-asbestos-from-canadas-built-environment) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Members of the Insulators Union are among a group of advocates who are calling for the Canadian government to create a national plan to deal with asbestos within the build environment. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/strategy-needed-to-eradicate-asbestos-from-canadas-built-environment) February 27, 2023 ### [Massachusetts Moves Forward With Legislation to Create a Carbon-Free Environment](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/massachusetts-moves-forward-with-legislation-to-create-a-carbon-free-environment) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Legislation recently introduced in the Massachusetts legislature will go a long way in helping that state achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions while providing good-paying jobs for its residents. State Rep. Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge) and State Sen. Paul Feeney (D-Foxboro) each filed three bills in their respective chambers. This legislation derives from a collaborative of stakeholders, who will soon become the next state coalition of the Climate Jobs National Resource Center. Heat... [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/massachusetts-moves-forward-with-legislation-to-create-a-carbon-free-environment) February 22, 2023 ### [Mental Health Awareness and the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mental-health-awareness-and-the-federal-mechanical-insulation-act) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), made his monthly appearance on America's Work Force Union Podcast and talked about mental health awareness and the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/mental-health-awareness-and-the-federal-mechanical-insulation-act) July 28, 2022 ### [Firestop Offers Lucrative Opportunities For Unions And Contractors](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/firestop-offers-lucrative-opportunities-for-unions-and-contractors) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the benefits of firestop work and a LMCT program to help both contractors and members of the [International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers](https://www.insulators.org/) regain market share in this industry. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/firestop-offers-lucrative-opportunities-for-unions-and-contractors) October 18, 2021 ### [Study shows labor unions essential to fight climate change](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/study-shows-labor-unions-essential-to-fight-climate-change) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## 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. 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