IIIATF News & Events | Latest Updates and Announcements

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...

Local 14 Training Center earns COE reaccreditation

Feb 23, 2024

The Council on Occupation Education (COE), reaccredited HFIAW Local 14 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) after completing a rigorous process that ensures training programs meet the highest quality standards. CEO is a national accrediting agency of higher...

Local 16 President Billy Hodges retires after 43 years of service

Jan 29, 2024

Billy Hodges Jr. felt like it was the right time to let the younger generation lead the Local. The longtime President and JATC Coordinator for HFIAW Local 16 San Francisco did not seek re-election and officially began his retirement on Jan. 1, bringing an end to what...

Tafolla highlights benefits of Insulators apprenticeship program

Dec 11, 2023

In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers (HFIAW) Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (IIIATF) Assistant Administrator Sam Tafolla joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast (AWF) and shared...