Last week’s “Superintendent Training for Ironworkers” pilot course ended on a high note, generating positive feedback in response to an innovative online/offline blend of course materials and exercises.

The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) mark the launch of “Supervisor Training for Shop Ironworkers,” a pilot course designed to develop skilled Ironworker supervisors, increase productivity and ensure Shop Ironworker safety.

As their 2010 grant from the Department of Labor draws to a close, the Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) take stock of the last year’s progress and look forward to training their members as experts in the highly marketable field of wind turbine erection.

Danny’s Construction Company, Shakopee, Minn., and Century Steel Erectors, Dravosburg, Pa., two prominent Ironworker contractors, make commitments to safety in conjunction with the Iron Workers and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust’s (IMPACT) Countdown to Zero Fatalities campaign.

The Iron Workers Union and IMPACT take bold steps to protect workers and contractors from construction site hazards.

Participating in their union’s deep-seated democratic tradition, Ironworker delegates representing the United States and Canada meet in Chicago, Ill., at the 42nd Iron Worker Convention Aug. 15.

Walter Wise, General President of the Iron Workers International Union, released this statement following Obama’s jobs speech on Sept. 8, 2011