August 11th, 2021 -
Webinar on New Labor Initiatives 8/12 - OSHA Seeks Volunteers for Emergency Response Panel - STEM Classes - 'Translating' Your Business
New Worker Protections in Chi Biz Strong Initiative

Chicago’s workers recently earned huge wins through the Chi Biz Strong Initiative, including Chicago’s first-ever Wage Theft Ordinance, an increased minimum wage for domestic workers, Paid Sick Leave enhancements and the removal of minimum wage loopholes for chain business workers. Attend a webinar for an overview of the initiative:
Thursday, August 12th
10 AM in English - 2 PM in Spanish
Presented by the City of Chicago Office of Labor Standards
Click to register for an overview of the new
regulations and how businesses can stay compliant.
West Side Forward in conjunction with the Illinois SBDC at West Side Forward
and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection present
2021 Summer Institute
30+ EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS | NO COST | DAILY DIGITAL SESSIONS | NETWORKING LUNCHEON | CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
Learn more about Summer Institute Classes - Click here for flyer
OSHA Seeks Volunteers for Small
Business Panel on Emergency Response

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notified the Office of Advocacyof plans to reinitiate and convene a small business panel on a possible OSHA Emergency Response standard on October 4, 2021.

The Office of Advocacy is seeking small entity representatives from the potentially regulated sectors to assist the OSHA panel in its review of this possible regulation. Small entity representatives, or SERS, may include small businesses, small non-profit organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions.

OSHA’s potential Emergency Response standard could apply to employers that designate employees to provide emergency response services that are currently covered by OSHA’s Fire Brigades standard (29 FR §1910.156) or aren'tspecifically covered by another OSHA standard. 

This could include:
  • Emergency Service Organizations (ESO), such as firefighting, fire rescue, emergency medical service, technical rescue, vehicle/machinery rescue, water rescue/recovery, and search and rescue, but not law enforcement employers solely engaged in law enforcement/crime prevention activities.
  • General industry employers that have or will establish a Workplace Emergency Response Team, also known as an industrial, emergency or facility fire brigade, industrial fire department, emergency response team, fire team, or plant emergency organization. (This standard would not apply to employers that provide only those emergency services which are already covered in certain respects by other OSHA standards.)
  • General industry, construction, and maritime industry employers that expect, based on past experience, to enter into a mutual aid agreement (interagency agreement) or contract to provide skilled support personnel at an emergency incident.

business panel and rulemaking or contact Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel,
bruce.lundegren@sba.gov or (202) 205-6144.
EXPLORE - CONNECT - NETWORK with the National Society of Black Engineers. Join them for one of the sessions below and 'meet' some of the amazing members of the National Society of Black Engineers/Chicago chapter. The presentation provides an opportunity for participants to explore careers in STEM, learn how to navigate career pathways,get advice from local NSBE chapter members on how to begin.

August 13th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 27th, and 30th - all at 11:30 AM

Register HERE for one of the presentations - For additional assistance
please contact Jason Rebello at jrebello@westsideforward.org
LAST CHANCE!
23rd Annual
NIGHT at the RACES
August 14th at 6 PM
Hawthorne Race Course - First Turn Tent
3501 S. Laramie Avenue - Stickney/Cicero IL

Buffet Dining - Reserved Seating - Raffle Prizes - Networking - Bring Friends & Family - Entertain Clients & Customers - Free Parking. Click for Flyer
NWCC Membership Renewals

Almacenes Mexico - Bionic Auto Parts - Bishop Conway Residence - BMO Harris Bank - C & A Hardware - Chicago Auto Radiator - Crescent Movers - DeLaRosa & Associates - Diamond Garden Banquet Hall - Elite Labor Service - Evans-Gzech & Associates - First Midwest Bank - Greater West Town Training - Hawthorne Race Course - Helpico Insurance - Las Americas Jewelry - Latino Tax Corporation -
Madrid Jewelers - Midwest Fence Company - McDonald's Restaurant/3241 W. North Avenue - North & Pulaski Currency Exchange - Second City Roofing - Spanish Coalition for Housing - State Farm Insurance/Hanson Insurance - State Farm Insurance/Joe Wilson Agency - Wintrust Bank
Join your Business Neighbors - Click HERE for Membership Info'
Click to see NWCC Members Roster by Category - Alphabetical

09/22/2021 - 18th Annual Multi-Chamber
Golf Outing at Indian Boundary Golf Course
co-sponsored with the Belmont Central Chamber of Commerce - Click for flyer with details
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The NW Connection Chamber of Commerce - a Place Making Generalist agency for the City of Chicago Business Affairs Neighborhood Business Development Center - is funded to provide assistance to the Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and North Austin Communities.