PILMA Statement on House Drug Pricing Proposal
On September 19, 2019, PILMA released the following statement raising concerns with H.R. 3, the House drug pricing proposal. Download the statement here. The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA), a coalition of biopharmaceutical companies and skilled construction labor unions, has grave concerns with H.R. 3, the House Democrats drug pricing proposal. If passed, this proposal […]
PILMA Statement on the Trump Administration’s Exploration of Biopharmaceutical Importation
On July 31, 2019, PILMA released the following statement regarding an announcement by the Trump Administration exploring drug importation from Canada. Download the statement here. The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) has a long and steadfast history of opposing the importation of biopharmaceuticals from other countries. Bad policies can take any form, whether as importation […]
PILMA Statement on the Prescription Drug Reduction Act of 2019
On July 23, 2019, PILMA released the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee mark-up and consideration of the Prescription Drug Reduction Act of 2019. Download the statement here. For 15 years, labor unions in North America’s Building Trades and companies in the biopharmaceutical industry have enjoyed a robust partnership, formalized as the Pharmaceutical Industry […]
Nevada Law Restores Prevailing Wage to Public Construction Projects
On May 28, 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed legislation repealing changes made by the Republican held legislature in 2015 that weakened prevailing wage laws. The legislation lowers the threshold for government projects in which prevailing wage applies from $250,000 to $100,000. It also restores full prevailing wage on education construction, which was previous lowered […]
PILMA Event in Oregon Highlights Union Jobs Report
On May 2, 2019, PILMA held an event highlighting the results of a study quantifying union construction jobs in the biopharmaceutical industry for the state of Oregon. Held at Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 290 in Tualatin, the event featured remarks from: Robert Camarillo, Executive Secretary, Oregon State Building Trades Council Willy Myers, Secretary-Treasurer, Columbia Pacific […]
PILMA Statement on Price Control Legislation in Maryland
On March 28, 2019, PILMA released the following statement in response to proposed legislation in the State of Maryland. The statement follows a previously adopted PILMA Resolution on Price Controls. Download the statement here. The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) is a coalition of labor organizations and companies in the pharmaceutical industry who have joined forces […]
PILMA Chairman Issues Statement on Legislative Proposals that would Harm Innovation and Jobs
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 […]
PILMA Event in Illinois Releasing Results of Union Jobs Report
On December 13, 2018, PILMA held an event releasing the results of a study quantifying union construction jobs in the biopharmaceutical industry for the state of Illinois. Held at the Chicago Laborers’ District Council in Burr Ridge, the event featured remarks from IL AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan, PILMA Executive Director Tim Dickson, IBEW Local 134 […]
PILMA Statement on HHS Speech and its Impact on Innovation and Union Jobs
On October 25, 2018, PILMA released the following statement in response to President Trump’s speech at the Department of Health and Human Services. The statement follows a previously adopted PILMA Resolution on Price Controls. View the statement in PDF. The labor unions and biopharmaceutical companies of the Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association (PILMA) have a longstanding […]
PILMA Warns that Changes to the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole” would have Unintended Consequences
On August 17, 2018, PILMA Chairman and Ironworkers General President Eric Dean sent the following letter to House and Senate leadership advocating for the repeal of a provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act that would, “threaten the viability of the [biopharmaceutical] industry to invest in new treatments and cures and decimate the competitive nature that is […]