The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) was founded in 2003 with one core mission:  More Jobs! More Ironworkers! More Contractors! More Customers!

So where does my IMPACT money go?

IMPACT provides the entire budget of the Apprenticeship and Training Department, which includes...

• Development of all training materials
• The Annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program
• The National Apprenticeship Competition
• National Ironworker Welding Certifications
• The National Ironworker Wind Turbine Training Program
• Development of the Green Construction for Ironworker training materials
• Work to acquire $3 million in federal grants for the Apprenticeship and Training Department and locals
• The purchase of Mobile Training Trailers across North America
• Contractor access to training reference materials
• Development of a Distance Learning prototype for training programs

IMPACT also funds...

• The “Countdown to Zero Fatalities” campaign and all associated marketing materials, including the “Zero Fatalities” wristband and “Deadly Dozen” posters
• Prevailing Wage Compliance efforts
• Marketing and training programs for the Shop Department
• Department of Reinforcing Steel programs
• The Iron Worker Safety and Health Department
• Dozens of new welding fume extraction systems and welding booths in local apprenticeship schools
• A National Safety Insurance/Work Comp Program that develops alliances with major insurance companies and helps our employers lower costs
• The IMPACT Safety & Health Roundtable, which brings all the major organizations in the Ironworking trade together to address the major safety and health issues in our industry
• The first-ever Off the Job Accident Insurance Policy in the construction industry in pilot programs around the country
• Regional Advisory Boards (RAB’s)

DID YOU KNOW: 20% of all contributions go back to your local IMPACT Regional Advisory Board to help fund existing labor-management programs and develop new programs to grow market share and get more work.

IMPACT supports Leadership Training by funding...

• The development of the Ironworker Foreman Training Program and the Ironworker Foreman Pocket Guide
• The development of the Ironworker General Foreman-Superintendent Training Package and online course
• The development of a National Leadership Seminar for labor and management
• The development of an Annual Business Manager Leadership course
• Shop Supervisor Training courses and Superintendent Training Courses
• An IMPACT mentoring program

IMPACT supports Education programs for Ironworkers and Partner Contractors by funding...

• Courses for contractors conducted at the Annual Ironworker Instructor Conference, the Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference and other locations across North America
• The IMPACT Construction College (ICC), including Contractor Development Courses to support Ironworkers starting their own contracting business
• A series of monthly safety Webinars hosted by the Iron Workers Executive Director of Safety & Health
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) training

IMPACT helps Ironworkers and contractors acquire more work by funding...

• Project tracking to assist local unions and employers in identifying new construction and maintenance projects
• Major infrastructure lobbying efforts around the country
• Lobbying and legislative efforts to promote Collectively Bargained Work Comp
• Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) subsidies so Ironworkers receive their cards at no charge
• The National Coordinating Committee for Multi-Employer Plans (NCCMP) to fight for legislation to protect our pension plans
• A consultant for AISC Erector or Shop Certification
• Legal efforts to protect the work jurisdiction of our Ironworker employers
• An Industry Coalition Leader to fight proposed regulations from FASB
• Promotion of Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s)
• Lobbying efforts to fight Right to Work legislation

IMPACT supports Marketing/Member Engagement by funding...

• Development of “Entering the Circle of Trust: Marketing Skills for Ironworkers” training
• Local and regional marketing efforts and advertising in national trade publications
• Website design and upgrading for local unions and member contractors across North America
• A comprehensive social media campaign to tell the story of the union Ironworking industry
• Distribution of the Ironworker magazine to all contributing contractors
• Membership engagement – IMPACT Industry Nights
• Displays to promote the industry at national conferences and conventions
• Displays for local unions for industry promotion and recruitment