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 […]
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Delaware News Journal: Delaware workers, companies must unite to confront threats
Sam Lathem, the former president of the Delaware AFL-CIO, authored the following op-ed in the Delaware News Journal. Click here to view the article on the News Journal website. This election season has featured the usual speeches about the importance of American workers and expanding job opportunities. And as usual, the statements have lacked detail, […]
Providence Journal: Labor, industry build R.I.
Tim Byrne, Business Manager of United Association Local 51 and George Nee, President of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, authored the following post following the PILMA facility tour at Local 51 in East Providence, Rhode Island. Click here to view the article on the Providence Journal website. In Rhode Island and around the country, it is […]
MSNBC Video: Apprenticeships Offer Debt-Free Job Training
Sean McGarvey, President of North America’s Building Trades Unions, highlights in a San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece how apprenticeship programs help individuals learn trades. He joins to explain how the programs work and how they are “a much more cost-effective way of acquiring jobs skills than a traditional college degree. Click here to view the […]
PILMA Honors President Wise
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, […]
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.