Local 64 elects first female Business Manager
The members of HFIAW Local 64 Tulsa elected their first female Business Manager to lead the Local last fall.
Heat and Frost Insulators News and Events
Local 81 Brother running for Iowa State Rep. seat
A member of HFIAW Local 81 Cedar Rapids announced plans to run for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Ielmini talks Federal Mechanical Insulation Act and IMAP on national pro-union podcast
Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke with host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) and how it can benefit all federal buildings.
The need to market mechanical insulation
James Petrides, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Senior Mechanical Insulation Specialist, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke about the need to market the mechanical insulation industry. He also explained what a Mechanical Insulation Energy Audit is and how they are performed.
Local 16 Organizer takes daughter to Kaiser picket line
Over 70,000 healthcare employees are participating in the Kaiser Permanente workers' strike in San Francisco seeking increased staffing levels and prioritized patient care.
Local 32 Newark uses numbers to support labor-friendly candidiates
Leading up to the November General Election, members from HFIAW Local 32 Newark dedicated weekends to supporting labor-endorsed candidates in New Jersey.
HFIAW members attend Building Trades Academy training
Over 30 HFIAW leaders involved with organizing and contract negotiating attended Building Trades Academy (BTA) training events this fall to improve their skills and better serve their members.
Local 1 celebrates 125th anniversary
The oldest Insulators Local Union, Local 1, recently celebrated its 125th anniversary.
Local 75 improves energy efficiency at local libraries
Institutions of all kinds are finding ways to reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint as environmental awareness and energy conservation continue to increase.
Ielmini: Recruitment is key to overcoming labor shortage
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Trust (LMCT), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and gave an update on two pieces of federal legislation, the need to educate the public on the work Insulators perform and how the trades are combating a labor shortage.