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Salem, OR—August 21, 2018—Oregon Business & Industry (OBI), the leading voice of business and industry in the state, today announced Sandra (Sandi) McDonough as the business association’s chief executive officer effective October 8.
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Read MoreThe comment period for new rules applying to businesses involved in the employment of janitorial services workers ends August 21.
...Read MoreTwo recent articles and a video by reporters at The Oregonian/OregonLive drive home the need for reform of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in a straightforward, balanced and understandable manner.
...Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America is one of Oregon’s largest and oldest manufacturing employers, with 2,900 employees in the state.
...Read MoreOn the surface, summer is a quiet time for policy in short-session years. But behind the scenes, regulatory agencies, legislative committees and work groups have been making important decisions on how to implement laws passed during the past two legislative sessions and preparing potential legislation and rulemaking for 2019.
...Read MoreRead MoreOne of the biggest challenges facing Oregon manufacturers is the skills gap, as openings go unfilled because of a lack of qualified applicants. Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) member Madden Industrial Craftsmen is helping businesses’ bridge this gap.
...Read MoreWhat does Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO), the new air toxics program, mean to Oregon manufacturers? The Stoel Rives law firm and Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) presented a seminar Wednesday where panelists answered that question.
...Read MoreSome things change; others never do. New at Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) is our fully staffed government affairs team. What remains the same is our ability to carry your voice where it needs to be heard.
...Read MoreThe Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) sin the process of determining how the different aspects of the HB 2005, the pay equity bill passed by the 2017 Legislature, will be implemented.
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