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Straight Talk: How Can the Cleaning Industry Help When Cancer Attacks?
Jeff Cross | May 26, 2022

The majority of Americans say either they or someone in their immediate family have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in...read more


Straight Talk: How BSCs Can Land More Jobs Using a Living Wage Program
Jeff Cross | May 19, 2022

Organizations across the globe, both in the cleaning industry and the world, continue to confront an ongoing labor shortage. As companies large...read more


Straight Talk: Floor Testing for Safety
Jeff Cross | May 13, 2022

Facility managers and cleaning professionals have a duty to protect the public from injuries from slips, trips, and falls and their clients...read more


The ISSA Impact: Daigle Cleaning Systems
Jeff Cross | May 4, 2022

The latest edition of the ISSA Impact, the fourth in a series, highlights Daigle Cleaning Systems (DCS),a full-service commercial and residential cleaning...read more


The ISSA Impact: SOAR365
Jeff Cross | April 21, 2022

The third episode of the ISSA Impact spotlights SOAR365, a Richmond, Virginia, nonprofit founded in 1954 by local families determined to find...read more


Straight Talk: Demystifying Litigation on Slip, Trip, and Fall Legal Issues
Jeff Cross | April 14, 2022

Anyone the cleans and maintains floors needs to be concerned about not only protecting building occupants from injuries but also their business’s...read more


The Inside Story: IICRC’s New Consumer Resources for Certified Techs and Firms
Jeff Cross | April 13, 2022

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recently launched a new IICRC Consumer Resources hub. These free resources are the latest...read more


Straight Talk: The State of Schools
Jeff Cross | March 30, 2022

If we could designate one type of building or facility that deserves special attention from the cleaning industry, schools would be top...read more