Message from Charlotte Keim:
I wanted to share the good news we have received on Issue 4 – the Mandated Sick Leave Proposal. It will not be on November’s ballot. This chamber and other chambers plus NFIB, other business associations, and a large number of business owners worked hard to tell the story of how this initiative would hurt Ohio’s economy. Thank you!
For Immediate Release
September 4, 2008
From: Andrew E. Doehrel
President & CEO
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Great News for Ohio Businesses and Our Economy
Dear Ohio Chamber Member,
The Ohio Chamber has just been informed that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will announce this morning that they are pulling the mandated sick leave issue from the November ballot. This is great news for Ohio businesses and our economy. We will provide more information as it is available.
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Statement of Andrew E. Doehrel
President & CEO
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
On the SEIU’s Announcement that they will pull the mandated sick leave proposal from the November ballot.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is pleased the mandated sick leave proposal will be pulled from the November ballot. We appreciate the courage Governor Ted Strickland exhibited as he worked diligently to protect Ohio’s economy from this extremely costly proposal. We applaud his leadership and the leadership of Senate President Bill Harris and House Speaker Jon Husted on this issue. They truly understood how detrimental this mandate would be to our state’s economy and the ability to attract and retain the jobs Ohioans so desperately need. Ohio employers have always provided good-paying jobs with excellent benefits. With this issue behind them, they can now get back to the work of growing their businesses and creating jobs.
