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    June 29, 2023

    Legislation will create more work hours and improve working conditions

    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 the recent progress of the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act. He also addressed the lack of female-appropriate labor attire at brick and mortar retail stores and its negative impact on women in the building trades.

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    March 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.

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    October 16, 2020

    The Fastest-Growing Jobs For Women Is In Construction Per New Study

    A new study revealed more women are choosing to enter the construction industry.

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    August 28, 2020

    Virtual Event: 2020 Trades Women Build Nation Conference

    The North America’s Building Trades Unions have announced the 2020 Trades Women Build Nations Conference will be a virtual event.

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    April 17, 2020

    Largest Construction Industry gathering of Women at TWBN Conference

    One of the most popular and important construction industry events held in the U.S. and Canada is the Trades Women Build Nation conference.

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    October 11, 2019

    Walsh Appointed Insulation Industry Representative To NABTU Committee

    Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Deputy Director Gina Walsh was recently appointed to the North America’s Building Trades Union Trades Women Building Nations committee. 

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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.

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