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ISSA Advocacy Recap—Healthy Workplaces Tax Credit Introduced in House

Welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap...read more


GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation Docks at Navy Pier

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that 63 new facilities have achieved GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation,...read more


Bipartisan Healthy Workplaces Act Introduced in House of Representatives

ISSA, in coordination with its more than 50 coalition partners, thanks U.S. Representatives Tom Rice (R-SC), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Darin LaHood (R-IL),...read more


New OSHA Program to Protect High-Risk Workers from Coronavirus

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies...read more


ISSA Advocacy Recap—ISSA Spearheads Healthy & Safe Workplace Tax Credit Campaign

Welcome to the ISSA Advocacy Recap, our regular roundup of the latest public policy issues impacting the cleaning industry. This week’s recap...read more


Central Ohio Transit Authority Gets the Green Light from GBAC® STAR

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today announced that the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has achieved GBAC®...read more


GBAC Director Discusses Updated CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines this week that stated fully vaccinated individuals can gather...read more


Kimberly-Clark Scholarships Help Small & Women-owned Businesses Fight COVID-19

Last year, in collaboration with ISSA and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, Kimberly-Clark Professional donated US$500,000 to fund specialized scholarships for the GBAC Fundamentals Online Course:...read more