About Us
Local 45 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (J.A.T.C.) is a Labor/ Management collaboration. Comprised of Labor (employees) and Management (employers), designed to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of the insulation industry.
We believe training and providing the highest skilled insulation personnel for our Clients and Contractors is paramount. This is accomplished by providing apprentices with the most current and up to date training available.
Local Union #45 J.A.T.C., its affiliates & sponsors are constantly developing and pioneering new programs to assist in delivering the necessary education to keep us strides above our competition.
The actual selection of apprentices is done by members of the J.A.T.C.
Why Union?
Labor unions give workers the power to negotiate for more favorable working conditions and other benefits through collective bargaining. Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren't union members. On average, union workers' wages are 28 percent higher than their nonunion counterparts. There are millions of union members in America from all walks of life. These individuals know that by speaking up together, you can accomplish more than you could on your own.
What We Do
Mechanical insulation, also known as the “forgotten technology”, is thermal insulation used on piping, equipment, and all types of mechanical systems. It is defined to encompass all thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements in:
- Mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications
- Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications
- Refrigeration and other low-temperature piping and equipment applications
Saving Lives: Our members are at the forefront of an increased focus on the importance of properly installing Firestopping materials through standardized and proper design, installation, inspection and maintenance.
This approach can provide customers with peace of mind knowing their project is both expertly crafted and properly installed using the most modern fire-protection technology available.
A skilled union insulation workforce can provide unique, custom insulation-fabricating solutions for the cutting, die-cutting, slitting or sawing required for any project’s specifications regardless of complexity.
This specialty work can be implemented for the needs of customers in any industry requiring varying degrees in temperature application, fire or noise-control insulation.
Advanced skills training taught in our numerous facilities across North America assist in delivering the expertise required in the precise, quality needs in specialized fabricating.
These types of specialty fabrication services can include:
- Die cutting for any kind and size of opening
- Fabrication of sound control
- Thermal barrier products