The members of PILMA signed the following resolution concerning the importance of robust patent and intellectual property protections for promoting innovation and U.S. job creation. Click here to view the resolution.
PILMA Partners with YourHealthCT
In December, PILMA passed a joint resolution concerning patients’ access to affordable health care and transparency in exchanges. Continuing to advocate for the principles adopted in that resolution, PILMA has been monitoring developments in the states and has signed on to YourHealthCT. Click here to learn more about how YourHealthCT and ways to get involved.
Wise Requests Support for Eliminaing Barriers to Access and Transparency in Health Care Exchanges
PILMA Chairman and Iron Workers General President Walter Wise sent the following letter to state AFL-CIO presidents and Building Construction Trades state and local affiliates requesting support for principles adopted in the PILMA resolution concerning patients access to affordable health care and transparency in insurance market exchanges. Click here to read the full letter or view it […]
Life Sciences: Finding Cures, Creating Jobs
On March 19, 2015, PILMA participated in the DE, PA and NJ Life Sciences: Finding Cures, Creating Jobs event held at the Cannon House Office Building. The interactive display presentations showcased significant contributions that life sciences companies from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania make to global health, the local economy and workforces. PILMA stood out among […]
Catalyst Blog: The Industry-Labor Partnership: Where Biopharmaceutical Innovation Meets Economic Advancement
Scott LaGanga, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Advocacy at PhRMA and a member of the PILMA Board of Trustees, wrote the following post for PhRMA’s Catalyst Blog on PILMA’s dedication to driving economic growth while promoting innovation. Click here to read the full article.
Roche: Industry and Labor Are Back and Stronger Than Ever
David Roche, President of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Local 40 in Rocky Hill Connecticut, wrote the following op-ed published in the Connecticut Post spotlighting the PILMA alliance as a leading source of job creation in the state: Like many sectors, construction suffered during the Great Recession. And it has taken time to recover. […]