COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on every American and every industry in the U.S. In response, scientists moved at record-breaking speed to develop a new vaccine that saved thousands of lives. Less recognized but no less essential was the unprecedented mobilization of America’s building trades to create the infrastructure for manufacturing and delivering those […]
The Biden administration resisted political pressure — and saved union jobs
The Biden administration recently rejected progressive activists’ calls to scrap critical patent licensing agreements between research universities and biotech companies. President Joe Biden was right to resist this political pressure. Too many good-paying union jobs are at stake. The activists had good intentions; they wanted to give patients cheaper access to lifesaving medicines by having the […]
PILMA & DGA: Creating Jobs and Economic Opportunity
The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) and the California Biopharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (CBPILMA) hosted an event at the Democratic Governors Association’s conference in Beverly Hills highlighting how investing in high skilled labor supports 21st century pharmaceutical innovation.
Partnership Between Pharmaceutical Industry and Labor Creates Good Jobs
The partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and labor unions fosters a collaborative environment that keeps each side innovating. Training programs equip union workers with the skills to build and maintain state-of-the-art facilities providing industry with the capability to discover life-saving cures.
Pharmaceutical-Labor Alliance Flourishes
The AFL-CIO Blog highlights the value of the PILMA coalition: “One staple of PILMA’s program—along with conferences and other get-togethers—is to provide tours of union training facilities, which allow industry officials to see firsthand the skill levels and training union workers bring to the specialized construction needs of the biotechnology industry.” Read the Full Article
PILMA Chairman Issues Statement on Legislative Proposals that would Harm Innovation and Jobs
On January 16, 2019, Eric Dean, General President of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers and Chairman of PILMA issued the following statement on legislative proposals that would negatively impact innovation and jobs. View the statement in PDF. The biopharmaceutical industry supports more than 4.7 million American jobs. Significant investment in capital […]