April 2012 The biopharmaceutical industry provides groundbreaking cures worldwide and is a significant economic driver in New Jersey. In 2010, over 50,000 jobs in New Jersey were directly supported by the life sciences industry, and data from The Healthcare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) shows a combined $53.5 billion total economic impact in New Jersey […]
Rep. Derek Standford Tours Local 66 Sheet Metal Workers Facility in Washington
Rep. Derek Standford Tours Local 66 Sheet Metal Workers Facility in Washington SMWIA Local 66 Business Manager Eric Martinson led members of PILMA, We Work for Health and Rep. Derek Stanford (D) on a tour of the Western Washington Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Training facility. “Our members are committed to the craft. It’s not a […]
Congressman Carson Praises Unions, Companies Collaborative Approach to Jobs and Innovation in Indiana’s Bioscience Sector
Congressman Carson Praises Unions, Companies Collaborative Approach to Jobs and Innovation in Indiana’s Bioscience Sector On Monday, December 20, 2010, the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) hosted Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN) at a tour of a state-of-the-art training facility run by Iron Workers Local Union 22 in Indianapolis. The event, cosponsored by PILMA partner Hoosiers […]
Resolution Concerning Intellectual Property Protections and Innovation
The members of PILMA signed the following resolution concerning the role of intellectual property protections in supporting innovation and jobs within the life science sector. Click here to view the resolution.
Resolution Concerning Expansion of Efficient Combined Heat and Power and Clean Recycled Energy
The members of PILMA signed the following resolution concerning legislation to make American biopharmaceutical manufacturers more competitive and to create jobs by developing initiatives to expand the use of efficient combined heat and power (CHP) and clean recycled energy. Click here to view the resolution.
Resolution Concerning State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Resolution Concerning State Children’s Health Insurance Program The members of PILMA signed the following resolution in support of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Click here to view the resolution. SCHIP at a glance SCHIP currently covers more than 6.6 million children nationwide. Since it was enacted in 1997, the number of uninsured children […]