Created in 2013, Injured Workers Advocacy Program/IWAP is a non-profit 501c3 organization, comprised of a board of directors of 20 + Philadelphia area union leaders, activists and representatives, that provides resources, programs and advocates on behalf of injured workers throughout the Philadelphia union community.
IWAP PRIMARY MISSION/OBJECTIVES
- Providing Programs, Resources and Advocacy To Those Suffering Work Related Injuries
- Impacting Injured Workers Legislation
- Injured Workers Education, Advocacy and information Source and Hub for Labor
- Communication Liaison between Organized Labor Community and Injured Workers Industry
- Impacting Industry Standards for Injured Workers Benefits
IWAP Programs Include:
IWAP Point of Injury Addiction Prevention Program, A program that provides resources and advocacy support for workers suffering job related injuries starting at the point of injury and continuing throughout the entire course of their injury that includes addiction prevention protocols to help ensure injured workers do not suffer the devastating effects of opioid addiction as a result of a work injury which too often occurs as a result..
Medical Advocacy Initiative – Advocating to medical professionals/providers for safe methods of medical treatment in relation to addiction prevention for both acute/long term chronic work injuries
Point Of Injury Job Steward Certification Program – Educating/Training Job Stewards on the protocols and standards necessary to protect their co-workers in case of work related injury
Labor Cares Addiction PSA/Media Campaign – A Joint Venture and Public Awareness Campaign Between IWAP and Philadelphia Area Labor Leaders That Features Public Service Announcements On the Issue of Addiction Airing On Major Market Philadelphia Media Channels.
IWAP Legislative Initiative – Address and combate legislation that negatively impacts injured workers.
Pros4Heroes Campaign – A Campaign Uniting Professional Athletes and Labor Leaders For The Purpose of Combating Addiction And The Opioid Epidemic On The Front Lines For Veterans, Union Members, First Responders and Communities In Need!
ANTI-Addiction/Anti-OPIOID Campaign – (IWAP) also advocates to medical professionals for anti-opioid safe treatment methods in order to stop the cycle of addiction incurred by injured workers suffering from both acute and chronic injuries.
IWAP Board of Directors
Joe Dougherty, IWAP Executive Director
Jimmy Snell, Business Manager, Steamfitters Local 420
Chris Woods, President, District 1199c
Dennis Pagliotti, Business Manager, BAC-1
Joe Coccio – Transit Workers Union 234
John Bland – Business Manager, Boilermakers Local 13
Steve Petit – Business Manager, Insulators local 14
Kevin Boyle – Business Manager, Ironworkers Local 401
Joe Williams – Business Manager, Elevator Constructors Local 5
Bill Ross – Executive Director, News-Guild 10
Joe Inemer – President, GCC 16-N
Chuck Camp – President – American Postal Workers Union Local 7048
Jim Whitehead – Business Agent, SEIU Local 32 BJ, District 1201
Nicole Fuller – Executive Director, PhilaPosh
Frank Halkbherr, Executive Vice President, DC 33
Michele Jamison, DC 47 Representative
Mark Heffernan, Business Agent, Steamfitters Local 420
Matt Fink, Apprentice Coordinator, Boilermakers Local 13
Bill Hunt, Business Agent, Ironworkers Local 401
Eric Rittenhouse, Business Agent, Elevator Constructors Local 5
Chris Bonanducci, News-Guild 10
Jimmy Friel, Organizer, Plumbers Local 690
For Your Reference: The Injured Workers Advocacy Program, 501c3 Non-Profit IRS Approval Documentation.
