PAL extends an enthusiastic welcome to International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 98 to our Coalition. . Local 98 represents approximately 1,300 members, including heavy equipment operators and mechanics, equipment house employees and municipality employees throughout Western Massachusetts, Western New Hampshire and Vermont. Founded in 1896, the IUOE today has 400,000 members in some 200 Local Unions throughout the United States and Canada. The IUOE is the 12th largest union in the AFL-CIO.
The Prescription Access Litigation coalition has more than 130 organizational members that represent over 13 million individuals. The coalition includes consumer advocacy organizations, senior citizen groups, health care advocacy groups, labor unions, union benefit funds, nonprofit health plans, and others. PAL coalition members join class action lawsuits, help get the word out about new lawsuits and settlements, and participate in advocacy campaigns to curtail runaway drug marketing and unethical drug pricing. If your organization is interested in joining the PAL coalition, learn more here.