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Due to the Paul Young Family's Chevrolet Bola Blanca Chamber Golf Classic on Monday, December 3, 2007, the Laredo of Commerce offices will be closed.

OSHA REQUIRED POSTERS ARE FREE

The Department of Labor require that posters or notices be posted in the workplace. The Department provides electronic copies of the required posters and some of the posters are available in languages other than English FREE OF CHARGE.

OSHAPlease note that posting requirements vary by statute. For information on coverage, visit the Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Business (elaws) Poster Advisor. You may also contact the Office of Small Business Programs, for assistance with these notice requirements.

To obtain posters or for more information about poster requirements or other compliance assistance matters, you may contact the U.S. Department of Labor by telephone at 1-888-9-SBREFA, or by email at Contact-OSBP@dol.gov.
NATIONAL DISCOUNTS
As a member of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, your organization is entitled to many benefits including great discounts from U.S Chamber of Commerce partners.  Enjoy the savings today.
 
FedEx
U.S. Chamber members are eligible for reduced FedEx rates-as much
as 20% off FedEx Express and up to 12% off FedEx Ground. FedEx reliability and convenience are second to none. Now you can save on the benefits that make a difference to your business, like easy access to shipping tools and convenient FedEx Kinko's drop-off locations that are open late.  For more information: www.fedex.com/uscc (Pass Code: L9V7WC20)
 
 
MonsterU.S. Chamber members receive a FREE, one-time, single job posting plus up to 30% off additional product purchases on Monster.com. MonsterŪ, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, makes finding and hiring qualified job candidates easy with powerful tools, lower costs and faster results than any other method of recruiting. For more information: http://uschamber.monster.com/
 
 
YellowU.S. Chamber members enjoy a 56% discount on their less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, which  encompass shipments in excess of 150 lbs. Yellow provides best-in-class service across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Yellow moves your business anywhere you need to go. For more information: www.myyellow.com/uschamber
 
*Discounts are subject to each affinity partner's approval process
TECH TOOLS

TechWe know how much security and dependability mean, especially with the increase in electronic payments and the need to protect consumers and data. That is why we want to help you stay up to date on developments in data and cyber security, with free resources that provide the best how-to information for securing your business. It's never been easier to understand how to:

  • Protect your network against the most-common threats
  • Guard valuable business information
  • Handle credit card data to protect your customers
  • Thwart viruses and hackers
Robert Alexander Eads
Vice President of Operations/Chief Operations Officer
Laredo Chamber of Commerce