We are collaborating with the states of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia to perform the refined modeling that can help determine NOx emission control levels and may cause EPA to reconsider its demands. This could allow Greater Cincinnati to comply with the federal ozone standard and remain economically viable. For more information or to offer your support, please contact Gene Langschwager at 579-3116. At an Oct. 21 joint city-county hearing called by Councilman Dwight Tillery and Hamilton County Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus, attorneys provided expert testimony on immigration law and the requirements of business. Chamber staff also testified in answer to the question of how businesses can understand and comply with the law and ensure that workers have proper documentation.
Education is the key.
To meet business needs, the Chamber will host a workshop to be held in March of 1998. Watch for a mailing early in the New Year. But Not Downhearted Despite the tireless efforts of many members of the business community, the drive to enact Ohio Workers Compensation reforms met with defeat on Nov. 4. Although the important Issue 2 campaign did not end as we had hoped, Chamber members deserve tremendous praise and thanks for their efforts. We fielded requests for nearly 10,000 brochures and payroll stuffers and other informational materials by area businesses large and small which set a new standard for political involvement.