The Feds must stop going easy on foreign patent thieves who hurt Pennsylvania | Opinion
Ron KlinkSpecial to the USA TODAY NetworkApril 4, 2025 Key Points In the past few months, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have received more than a dozen patents, including for an experimental probiotic weight-loss therapy, a more durable and flexible solar cell and a new method of detecting and treating pancreatic cancer.But Pitt doesn’t […]
Pipefitters Local 455 Apprenticeship Tour and Industry
On March 19, 2025, PILMA hosted its first Minnesota event at the Pipefitters Local 455 apprenticeship training center to showcase the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association’s apprenticeship contest. The competition served as a testament to the rigorous training and professionalism required in the skilled trades, reinforcing the importance of apprenticeship programs in developing a strong and […]
Labor-Industry Collaboration Highlighted at Astellas West Coast Innovation Center Tour
On March 13, Astellas welcomed leaders from Bay Area building trades unions to its new West Coast Innovation Center in South San Francisco for a facility tour hosted in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA). The event celebrated the vital partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and union labor, which made the state-of-the-art […]
Eli Lilly Facility Tour
In December 2024, stakeholders met to tour Eli Lilly’s expansive pharmaceutical construction site in Boone County, Indiana. Industry leaders, union representatives, and policymakers highlighted the partnership between the biopharmaceutical sector and union-skilled labor. With over $13.5 billion invested in manufacturing and research facilities, Eli Lilly is reinforcing its deep roots in Indiana while relying on […]
IUOE LOCAL 12 FACILITY TOUR, NEVADA
In August 2024, leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry and union leaders gathered in Nevada to tour IUOE Local 12’s training facility, highlighting the vital role that Operating Engineers play in building and maintaining life sciences infrastructure. Local 12, which covers Southern California, Southern Nevada, and now Arizona, represents nearly 22,000 members and invests approximately $17 […]
IUOE LOCAL 12 FACILITY TOUR, NEVADA
In August 2024, leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry and union leaders gathered in Nevada to tour IUOE Local 12’s training facility, highlighting the vital role that Operating Engineers play in building and maintaining life sciences infrastructure. Local 12, which covers Southern California, Southern Nevada, and now Arizona, represents nearly 22,000 members and invests approximately $17 […]