This page is dedicated to the boycotting of any business associated with the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. This organization has publicly declared their desire to eliminate teacher’s benefits in the Clark County School District. This declaration was heard by the Superintendent of Schools who sat in his chair and didn’t say a word. I guess we know where he stands for teachers benefits. Below you will find excerpts from the Chambers web site and see first hand what their position is on issues important to teachers and students in this district. There is a link to the Business Services where you can obtain telephone numbers and e-mails of the people in that department. There is also a link to that shows the names of the Executive Board and Trustees. Their phone numbers are not available; however the business they work for is listed. If we let it be known that teachers will not utilize services that their businesses provide and express our displeasure with their position I am sure they will back off. If not then we need to advertise on a bill board coming into Las Vegas on Interstate 15 that basically states; Teachers of the Clark County School District are boycotting these businesses, and then list them.

EDUCATION-
Business has a vital interest in ensuring that our schools provide students with a quality education that will prepare them to be a productive member of our workforce. The Chamber believes that improving the performance of the state’s K-12 educational system is necessary to provide a strong foundation for Nevada’s competitive business climate. As the largest customer of education system, Nevada’s business community understands firsthand the need for a strong educational system.

PERS-
The Chamber believes that Nevada’s public employee retirement program is in dire need of restructuring. With almost 40 percent of Nevada state employees eligible for retirement in the next 10 years, the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) have a combined liability of more than $10 billion. As a defined benefit program and by subsidizing health care, PERS and PEBP both offer public employees generous plans generally unheard of in the private sector.

While the Chamber believes that public employees are a vital part of the state of Nevada, we also believe taxpayers cannot afford to continue funding an overly generous system. Reforming the system to require all new state employees to contribute to a defined contribution plan and removing the retiree subsidy of PEBP could greatly relieve the further liability that is sure to incur and better fund programs in critical need.
The Chamber had a full-time advocacy team working in Carson City tracking over 1,000 bills throughout the 2007 legislative session. While the Chamber proactively engaged in three main priorities during the session — transportation, education and public employee’s benefits reform — we also directly worked to help pass or defeat countless bills on behalf of your business.

The 74th Nevada State Legislature came to a close in June 2007. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce was actively involved in promoting pro-business issues and protecting the rights of free enterprise in the state.


Provides phone numbers and e-mails to all Business Services- CLICK HERE

Executive Board and Trustees- CLICK HERE