At PILMA’s May 27th Trustee Meeting, the trustees unanimously approved a resolution honoring President Walter Wise for his outstanding leadership and thoughtful engagement while serving as Chairman of PILMA. Wise will retire as President of the Iron Workers International on July 1, 2015 and subsequently will step down from his chairmanship. On behalf of all the PILMA trustees, […]
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SMART Highlights PILMA DGA Event
SMART Members’ Journal March/April 2015 edition highlighted the December 2014 PILMA event at the Democratic Governors Association’s conference in Beverly Hills, California which Local Union 105 attended. “Following each new drug trial, research facilities must be wiped clean; entire systems must be changed, surfaces must be sterilized, and other equipment must be replaced. This requires highly skilled, reliable […]
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.