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News and insights on Montana’s economy, industries, and local businesses. This archive covers market trends, business developments, entrepreneurship, and policy changes affecting Montana’s business landscape.
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Roxy Theater Cancels Showing of Documentary Critical of Mayor Engen’s Administration
The Roxy Theater in Missoula cancelled a showing of a forthcoming documentary critical of Mayor John Engen’s 14-year administration titled Engen’s Missoula citing “overbooking.” Three days after signing a contract with the producer at the beginning of December, The Roxy Theater rental coordinator Christina Tripp notified the producer of the alleged overbooking, refunded the deposit,…
UPDATED: Federal Judge Grants Montana’s Request For Injunction On CMS Vaccine Mandate, Benefis Insists on Jab
Montana healthcare workers are protected under HB-702 which adds vaccination status as a protected class.
PHOTOS: Statewide Rallies Against Vaccine Mandates Draw Over a Thousand Across Montana
Update (11/30/2021): A federal judge has blocked CMS vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. Yesterday, over a thousand Montanans showed up for statewide rallies against vaccine mandates imposed on healthcare workers by the Biden Administration. Demonstrators attended rallies in Billings, Bozeman, Glendive, Great Falls, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, Missoula, and Sydney at 2:00pm in highly…
Missoula Healthcare Workers Join Statewide Protests Against Vaccine Mandates Nov 28th in 10 Montana Cities
Statewide protests against vaccine mandates set for November 28th at 2PM.
Community Hospital To Fire Unvaccinated Workers Despite Losing 26% of Beds Since September
Many nurses and healthcare workers have been seeing the writing on the wall for months now. Hospitals across the United States have been sending notices to their workers, pressuring them to get vaccinated. On Veteran’s Day, Missoula’s Community Medical Center went a step further and told workers that they need to either get vaccinated or…
St. Pat’s and Montana Hospitals Sue to Force COVID Vaccine on Workers
While other states see workers suing their employers over forced vaccinations, Montanan’s have been protected by HB-702, passed by Republicans in the most recent legislative session. HB-702 prohibits discrimination based on a persons vaccination status or possession of an immunity passport. Employers, government agencies, and public accommodations cannot require vaccination status as a barrier to…
Missoula Food Bank Limits Access To Food, Requires Medical Device
Two people was ejected from the Wyoming Street Missoula Food Bank including one man who was escorted by Missoula Police.
Montana Ace Hardware CEO Excoriates Unvaccinated Employees, Cancels Christmas Parties and Meetings
An employee of Montana Ace Hardware shared a letter they received from President & CEO Stewart Weis in July where he writes to employees how “profoundly disappointed” he is with employee vaccination rates and that decisions to not be vaccinated, outside of a physician recommending against a vaccine, are, “rooted in either being uninformed, misinformed,…
Montana Costco’s Will NOT Require Workers Be Vaccinated, Citing HB702
We told you last week about OSHA regulations that make employers liable for any adverse reactions employees have from vaccines if required to take one as a condition of employment. With recently passed HB-702, the Montana Legislature extends protections further to protect Montana workers from being discriminated against in employment based on their vaccination status.…
OSHA: Missoula Businesses Liable If They Mandate Vaccines
The newly passed HB 702 protects Montanans from discrimination in employment based on vaccination status, but it does not take effect until July 1st. Until the new law stands, workers can still resist mandates from employers who want to force vaccination as a condition of employment. According to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
Despite Mask Order Being Lifted, Good Food Store Recommends Customers Mask Their Face
Good Food Store claims to still be following the science when it comes to masking their customers. In an email and Facebook post sent out to subscribers, Good Food Store said that despite the mask mandate being dropped by the Governor at the state level and now the orders being invalidated as illegal at the…