News

IWEA is involved in the local community as well as on a regional and national level. The NEWS section is updated on a regular basis. Our goal is to keep viewers aware of our activities, to highlight current events that reflect the organization and keep our membership informed.

 

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February 12, 2024

The IWEA Board of Directors is pleased to offer our annual “Thomas C. Dugan Memorial Scholarship Award” in the amount …

January 8, 2024

IWEA Annual Membership Meeting and Industry Event - Mark Your Calendar We are excited to announce that IWEA’s Annual Membership Meeting and BLU…

March 1, 2023

The IWEA Board of Directors is pleased to offer our annual “Thomas C. Dugan Memorial Scholarship Award” in the amount …

March 10, 2022

The IWEA Board of Directors is pleased to offer our annual “Thomas C. Dugan Memorial Scholarship Award” in the amount of $2,000. In keepi…

November 2, 2020

As you may remember, we moved the Thomas C. Dugan Scholarship Application and Award a bit earlier, to coincide with Seniors applications to college!&n…

March 17, 2020

TAUC has proivided a general guidelines and best practices overview such as steps everyone should be following and keeping the workplace safe - inform…

March 4, 2020

One of our Association Members is looking for an experienced Structural Engineer/Project Manager to join their Pittsburgh, PA based AISC Certified Ste…

May 24, 2019

One of the single hottest selling items in our country today would unarguably be Cannabidiol (CBD) products. If you’ve ever spent time surfing t…

May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019 Today at Edgar Thomson Works, U. S. Steel proudly announced a more than $1 billion investment to construct a new state-of-the-art and sus…

May 6, 2019

National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Week May 6-10 2019  Construction's "Fatal Four" Out of 5147* worker fatalities in …

December 21, 2018

Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) will be launching new technology to enhance communication and scheduling procedures for participation in the Drug-Fre…

October 15, 2018

Per OSHA, Hidden Hazards are lurking, don't let injuries and illnesses haunt you workplace!  Refer to the OSHA News and Safety Releases for infor…

September 13, 2018

We were recently notified of 6 RECALLS via our OSHA Alliance.  Please take note of these recalls in the Warnings, Recalls, Alerts Section of the…

August 30, 2018

ATTN: IWEA Members & Signatory Contractors   ***Collectively Bargained Agreement (June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2021) - Complete & avaialble f…

August 10, 2018

“Western Pennsylvania has more ironworker jobs open than there are skilled workers to fill them,” said Governor Wolf. “I am investin…

July 26, 2018

Studies document that it is in an employer’s best interest to identify opioid abuse and to support confidential access to treatment. Employer sp…

July 25, 2018

Substance Abuse Testing programs are an important part of a commitment to safety in the workplace. For IWEA Member Contractors and our labor partners…

July 24, 2018

National Safety Council has put tremendous resources behind their efforts to educate and provide resources to support their mission: The National Saf…

July 24, 2018

Opioid Addiction that impacts the workplace often starts with legitimate medical prescription. Doctors prescribe opioid medication to treat pain and s…

June 1, 2018

IWEA Member A.C. Dellovade, Inc. is highlighted in the recent May/June 2018 issue of Breaking Ground. This is a terrifc spotlight piece on the history…

April 13, 2018

Updates & Changes @ Local 3 Western PA & the surrounding region have seen a recent shift in leadership as Bill Dean, former District Council …

March 2, 2018

Pittsburgh Business Times article and photo slide show on the expansion project for the Iron Workers Local Union No. 3 Training Center Work is being …

June 8, 2017

Guardian has issued a Stop Use and Inspect Notification regarding specific SRLs. Please read their document and inspect your equipment to ensure it is…

April 14, 2016

In the event you want to revisit one of our newsletters with active links and video's, they can be accessed by clicking the links below.  We will…

January 15, 2016

U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who…