On April 25, 2018, Ironworkers General President and PILMA Chairman Eric Dean sent the following letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees. The letter reaffirms PILMA’s commitment to strong intellectual property protections both domestically and in agreements with other countries. View the letter here. “The Pharmaceutical […]
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Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen Tours IBEW Local 26
On Monday, March 26, 2018 Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen toured International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26’s 30,000 square foot training facility in Lanham, Maryland. The event, hosted by IBEW Local 26 and PILMA, highlighted how the biopharmaceutical industry and labor work together in Maryland to build new facilities, stimulate job growth, encourage innovation, […]
Center Maryland: Promote Policies that Nurture Innovation and Jobs to Produce Cures
Eric Dean, general president of the Iron Workers and Chairman of PILMA authored the following op-ed for Center Maryland. Click here to view on Center Maryland. The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA), a coalition of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry and building construction trades unions, is committed to dual goals of fostering innovation of life-saving cures […]
Forbes: Is America Falling Short On Skills?
Eric Dean, general president of the Iron Workers and Bill Brown, CEO of Ben Hur Construction authored the following op-ed for Forbes. Click here to view the article on the Forbes website. As President Trump prepares to ramp up his push for an infrastructure package, many contractors and plant owners continue to report concerns over the […]
Bergen Record: Workers win when Jersey drug companies innovate
Greg Lalavee, Business Manager at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825, authored the following op-ed in the Bergen Record. Click here to view the article on the Bergen Record website. New Jersey’s nickname, “Medicine Chest of the World,” is backed up by the numbers. Our state is home to more than 3,000 life sciences establishments. Thirteen […]
Congressman Tom MacArthur Tours IUOE Local 825 in Dayton, NJ
On May 12, 2017 Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney toured the Operating Engineers Local 825 training center in Dayton, New Jersey. The event, hosted by We Work for Health NJ, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, Local 825 and PILMA, highlighted the rigorous training and apprenticeship programs that prepare members to build […]