News & Events

Welcome to the News and Events page of the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (IIIATF).
Here, you’ll find the latest updates, important announcements, information about upcoming events and other news related to IIIATF events and initiatives. This is the place to find news that is relevant to our members, apprentices and our Union community.

Latest News

Local 1 St. Louis Apprentice wins 2025 MAC

The city that gave birth to the American labor movement provided a fitting backdrop for the2025 Master Apprentice Competition (MAC) and the Joint Apprentice Training Committees  (JATC) Conference. The competition and conference, held over a four-day period, honors and...

Recent News

IIIATF holds Advanced Pads, Metal Layout Train-the-Trainer courses

In mid-May, over a dozen Local JATC Training Coordinators and Instructors attended the Advanced Pad Development and Advanced Metal Layout Train-the-Trainers courses at the Local 17 Training Center in Chicago. The two courses were offered by the International...

Western States Conference holds virtual Apprentice Competition

Before the travel restrictions were implemented in early 2020, the Western States Conference Master Apprentice Competition (MAC) was one of the last in-person events held in our union. Now, with the same desire to show off skills and highlight the best apprentices in...

Virtual Joint Apprenticeship Conference proves successful, informative

The International Insulation Industry Apprenticeship and Training Fund (IIIATF) held a three-day Joint Apprenticeship Conference (JAC) in June. The event is traditionally held in conjunction with the Master Apprentice Competition (MAC), and as of 2019, it was combined...

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