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Latest Straight Talk Video Examines Racism in the Cleaning Industry

June 18, 2020 Latest Straight Talk Video Examines Racism in the Cleaning Industry

The newest edition of Straight Talk with Jeff Cross explores how making the cleaning industry and all workplaces more equitable for workers of color begins with understanding the racism in our social structures.

In this latest episode Alonzo Adams, chair of ARCSI, a division of ISSA, discusses with Cross the impact of racism both in the cleaning industry and our communities. When it comes to running a business, a genuinely equal playing field assures that black workers have opportunities not only for employment but for job advancement. Business owners need to consider what their company culture and the makeup of their leadership and boardrooms tells people of color about their chances for upward mobility in the organization.

Watch the complete episode of Straight Talk with Jeff Cross on Cleanfax or tune in below.