COVID-19 Vaccine in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
Presentation Slides / Naomi Johnson, attorney with Bullard Law, presented key considerations for employers as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available to Oregonians.
Governor Announces Next Wave of Oregonians Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
Gov. Kate Brown announced that Oregonians in the agricultural and food processing industries will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29, the first step toward extending vaccination eligibility more broadly to frontline workers.
Opinion: Don’t cut CARES Act lifeline to small businesses
Recent Oregonian/OregonLive stories about a proposal to cancel state tax breaks included in the federal CARES Act focus on how these breaks benefit the “top 1%” in Oregon – Oregonians who earn more than $500,000 or businesses with revenue of more than $25 million.
February Message from Board Chair Karen Vineyard
As a broad-based and statewide business association in Oregon, OBI has members in all four corners of our state, representing virtually every industry you can think of and employing individuals who are representative of the rich diversity of Oregon’s population.
2.5 Million Women Left the Work Force During the Pandemic. Harris Sees a ‘National Emergency
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that the 2.5 million women who have left the work force since the beginning of the pandemic constituted a “national emergency” that could be addressed by the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief plan.
January Message from Board Chair Karen Vineyard
Thousands of Oregonians remain unemployed, businesses shuttered, and family incomes unstable. The public health impacts from COVID-19 top most Oregonians’ list of concerns. And even with a vaccine beginning to roll out, the end of the pandemic is likely many months away.
December Message from Board Chair Karen Vineyard
“Your OBI board knows businesses are experiencing unprecedented stress, and to understand it better we did a survey of our 1,600+ members to hear what is on your minds – and what matters most as we climb out of this COVID-19 recession.” — Board Chair, Karen Vineyard
2020 Election Results and What They Mean for OBI Members
With Election Day 2020 is behind us, the new political landscape in Oregon has come into focus.
October Message from Board Chair Karen Vineyard
Oregon Businesses Are Facing Unprecedented Tax Burden.
Oregon Wheat Growers League
Mission of the Oregon Wheat Growers League is to represent and advocate on behalf of Oregon wheat producers at both state and federal levels.