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Businesses opposed to mandates seeking to prevent spread of airborne disease NY lawmakers approved legislation that mandates businesses take steps to protect employees from airborne infectious diseases like COVID. But businesses are concerned because the legislation allows employees to sue employers if they donât comply. and last updated 2021-04-23 17:20:46-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â When it comes to mitigating the threat that COVID-19 poses in the workplace, Confer Plastics' safety guidelines have been used as a blueprint to help other business prepare to reopen last year. "We had s...
Farmers are facing fast rising prices for agricultural plastics as manufacturers try to recover from Februaryâs severe freeze in Texas. Several distributors of bale wrap, silage covers and other plastics used by farmers have reported delays in ordering products, increased demand and rising prices. Some of the snarl appears to be self-inflicted, with fears of a shortage prompting people to buy more and earlier than normal. But the root cause lies with Mother Nature. Many chemical plants around Houston shut down in mid-February when the area was slammed by single-digit temperatures, ice an...
Rule changes for WNY trout streams, including in Allegany County This year, April 1 didn't mark just the beginning of a new season, it marked the beginning of a new era By Bob Confer April 1st is always a big day for anglers — opening day of trout season. While we have a year-round fishery for trout on the Great Lakes, many fishermen and fisherwomen still look forward to plying the waters flowing from and between Western New York’s hills and mountains. While stream trout might be much smaller than their lake-run counterparts, they are warier and tastier. Being surrounded by the tranquil...
Confer Plastics Faces Material Shortage Due to Texas Storm PUBLISHED 2:39 PM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:39 PM EDT Mar. 17, 2021 SHARE The aftermath of the winter storm in Texas that caused widespread damage and power outages is now causing a shortage of plastic and headaches for many manufacturers, like Confer Plastics in North Tonawanda. "This loss of materials comes at what could be considered the worst time possible," said Bob Confer, president of Confer Plastics. It's a family-owned business that's been around for 48 years. But t...