PILMA – IUOE LOCAL 150 FACILITY TOUR
IUOE Local 150 hosted a facility tour to highlight its long-standing partnership with the biopharmaceutical industry and skilled union labor’s critical role in building and supporting life sciences infrastructure. For years, Local 150 has worked alongside pharmaceutical companies to construct the laboratories, manufacturing plants, and corporate campuses where cutting-edge medical innovation happens. The tour showcased […]
Mental Health Lunch and Learn with UA Local 9
PILMA partnered with UA Local 9 to host a “Lunch & Learn” event focused on mental health. In attendance were local union business managers and staff from the Ironworkers, UA, IBEW, IUOE, as well as representatives from Otsuka, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The event produced insightful and vulnerable conversations among the […]
Pipefitters Local 455 Apprenticeship Tour and Industry
On March 19, 2025, PILMA hosted its first Minnesota event at the Pipefitters Local 455 apprenticeship training center to showcase the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association’s apprenticeship contest. The competition served as a testament to the rigorous training and professionalism required in the skilled trades, reinforcing the importance of apprenticeship programs in developing a strong and […]
Labor-Industry Collaboration Highlighted at Astellas West Coast Innovation Center Tour
On March 13, Astellas welcomed leaders from Bay Area building trades unions to its new West Coast Innovation Center in South San Francisco for a facility tour hosted in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor Management Association (PILMA). The event celebrated the vital partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and union labor, which made the state-of-the-art […]
Eli Lilly Facility Tour
In December 2024, stakeholders met to tour Eli Lilly’s expansive pharmaceutical construction site in Boone County, Indiana. Industry leaders, union representatives, and policymakers highlighted the partnership between the biopharmaceutical sector and union-skilled labor. With over $13.5 billion invested in manufacturing and research facilities, Eli Lilly is reinforcing its deep roots in Indiana while relying on […]
IUOE LOCAL 12 FACILITY TOUR, NEVADA
In August 2024, leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry and union leaders gathered in Nevada to tour IUOE Local 12’s training facility, highlighting the vital role that Operating Engineers play in building and maintaining life sciences infrastructure. Local 12, which covers Southern California, Southern Nevada, and now Arizona, represents nearly 22,000 members and invests approximately $17 […]
IUOE LOCAL 12 FACILITY TOUR, NEVADA
In August 2024, leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry and union leaders gathered in Nevada to tour IUOE Local 12’s training facility, highlighting the vital role that Operating Engineers play in building and maintaining life sciences infrastructure. Local 12, which covers Southern California, Southern Nevada, and now Arizona, represents nearly 22,000 members and invests approximately $17 […]
PHILADELPHIA STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 420 TRAINING CENTER
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, Steamfitters Local 420 hosted a facility tour for industry leaders, union representatives, and legislators to convene and highlight the partnership between the biopharmaceutical industry and skilled union labor. Industry partners included Merck, Lilly, GSK, and others. The tour illustrated the synergistic relationship between biopharmaceutical companies and skilled union labor. It […]
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, […]
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 […]