Articles | Government Affairs
Straight Talk: Floor Testing for Safety
Jeff Cross | May 13, 2022Facility managers and cleaning professionals have a duty to protect the public from injuries from slips, trips, and falls and their clients...read more
The Inside Story: IICRC’s New Consumer Resources for Certified Techs and Firms
Jeff Cross | April 13, 2022The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recently launched a new IICRC Consumer Resources hub. These free resources are the latest...read more
Government Support for the Cleaning Industry
John Nothdurft | March 24, 2022Since 2020, the United States federal government has appropriated more than US$4.5 trillion in COVID-19-related spending. The first round of spending included...read more
ISSA Updates Summary of VOC Limits
Bill Balek | February 16, 2022ISSA has updated its popular resource, “Summary of State and Federal VOC Limits for Institutional and Consumer Products,” which is now freely...read more
Looking Back on 2021 and Ahead to 2022
John Nothdurft and Stacy Seiden | December 13, 2021Thank you to all of those who participated in the myriad of advocacy activities as part of the ISSA Show North America...read more
The Essential Worker
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | December 1, 2021Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, every day we heard the government and the media using the term “essential workers.” But who exactly are...read more
Government Impact on the Cleaning Industry
John Nothdurft | October 18, 2021As a cleaning industry leader, you understand that the cleaning industry faces increasing legislative and regulatory challenges. And the COVID-19 pandemic has...read more
Cutting the Labor Gordian Knot
John Nothdurft | August 2, 2021In June of 2019, I wrote in ISSA Today how a tight labor market was creating challenges for the entire cleaning industry....read more