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Omaha Chamber Releases Statement in Support of Title VII Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO David G. Brown released the following statement in response to today’s decision by the US Supreme Court, which affirms the sex discrimination provision in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ workers from employment discrimination:...
Greater Omaha’s CEOs Share Statement, Actions for Racial Equity
OMAHA, Neb, June 11, 2020 —Omaha’s “CEOs for CODE” – key leaders committed to opportunity, diversity and equity – today announced a regional initiative designed to address systemic racism. Part of an ongoing CODE initiative, more than 140 CEOs met June 3 to discuss such topics as housing disparity, educational opportunity,...
Area Nonprofits Receive 2,300 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer Made at University of Nebraska – Lincoln
OMAHA, Neb, June 5, 2020 - Thanks to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and ethanol industry partners, twelve area nonprofits will receive 2,300 gallons of hand sanitizer today so that they can safely serve our community’s most vulnerable. Many nonprofits are experiencing a shortage in key hygiene supplies as they work to...
Greater Omaha Chamber President and CEO Responds to Recent Events
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2020 Greater Omaha President and CEO, David G. Brown, released the following statement in response to recent events: “The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other recent events have sent shockwaves through our community, bringing to the fore our own history of failures regarding civil...