Tag Archives: IMPACT
IMPACT and Trimble Highlight Technology Trends and Training Programs

The construction industry has worked to mitigate labor shortages and make job sites more efficient and safer by introducing new technology and providing opportunities for newcomers and apprentices to learn. These were some topics discussed in a recent webinar hosted … Continue reading
A Different Kind of Classroom for Future Ironworkers

Four years, 800 hours in a classroom and 8,000 hours practicing and working with your hands. That’s the formula for becoming an Iron Worker apprentice. Chartered in 1901, the Iron Workers Local 5 Union is based in Largo, Md., about … Continue reading
Congressional Budget Office Points to Possible Fallouts from Increased Minimum Wage

As the administration presses for raising the federal minimum wage, a nonpartisan analysis issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examines how the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would impact facets of the national budget. The same report delves … Continue reading
IMPACT Town Hall Covers ANSI Proposal, COVID-19 Questions

During the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) virtual town hall forum titled, “Returning to Work: COVID-19 Issues and Answers,” guest speaker John Johnson, vice president and director of environmental safety, health and security at Black and Veatch, discussed … Continue reading
IMPACT Town Hall Answers COVID-19 Questions

To address questions about working on jobsites amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) hosted a virtual town hall forum titled, “Returning to Work: COVID-19 Issues and Answers.” Steve Rank, executive director of safety and … Continue reading