Thank You, RJ Patel!

Thank You, RJ Patel!

By |2024-01-05T22:21:13-06:00April 19, 2021|

After many years and countless hours of service, RJ Patel has resigned from the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI)—the residential arm of ISSA. “RJ has been instrumental in the success of ARCSI over the years and was a driving force as we merged ARCSI with ISSA,” Erin Lasch, ARCSI’s program manager, shared. “RJ ...

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Success of Advocacy

By |2024-01-05T22:21:14-06:00April 16, 2021|

As a cleaning industry leader, you are aware of the increasing impact of government—at the federal, state, and local levels—on your business. This became even more evident in 2020 due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The pandemic caused lawmakers, regulators, the media, and the public to look at the cleaning industry ...

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The R.E. Whittaker Company

By |2024-03-21T02:40:47-05:00April 14, 2021|

In 1961, bold, colorful carpet in orange, gold, and green hues and patterns were becoming all the rage in interior design. Tweed and sculpted carpeting would soon make way for additional styles and textures, such as shag carpet featuring higher pile. Once just a favored floor covering for enhancing comfort at home, carpet was becoming ...

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The Power of a Growth Mindset

By |2024-01-05T22:21:17-06:00April 13, 2021|

Many employees feel unmotivated and have struggled to adapt to the new normal after social distancing, working from home, or on the frontlines for more than a year. In fact, a recent study found that 44% of employees under the age of 35 reported that a lack of motivation has hindered their performance at work ...

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Rolling Out the ‘New’ IEHA

By |2024-01-05T22:21:12-06:00April 12, 2021|

IEHA recently announced an updated brand identity. This includes a new name and logo to reflect its growth and reach into the health care and hospitality industries. Formerly known as the International Executive Housekeepers Association, IEHA will now be known as the Indoor Environmental Healthcare and Hospitality Association, a division of ISSA. The new name ...

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Paper Problems?

By |2024-03-21T02:40:46-05:00April 9, 2021|

It happens all the time. You are in the restroom. You have thoroughly washed your hands. They are dripping wet. You go to grab a paper towel to dry them and….they have run out. Or worse yet…paper jam! One solution to this issue is the Tork PeakServe® Continuous™ Hand Towel System. With the new recessed ...

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ISSA Opposes California Prop 65 Proposed Limitations on Short-Form Warning

By |2021-04-08T18:11:02-05:00April 8, 2021|

In formal comments filed with the State of California, ISSA strongly opposed a proposed rule that would significantly limit the “short-form” warning that has become popular in the cleaning industry since it became law just a few short years ago. ISSA’s opposition was premised on the substantial and unreasonable adverse economic impact the proposed rule ...

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ISSA Opposes California Prop 65 Proposed Limitations on Short-Form Warning

By |2024-01-05T22:21:16-06:00April 8, 2021|

In formal comments filed with the State of California, ISSA strongly opposed a proposed rule that would significantly limit the “short-form” warning that has become popular in the cleaning industry since it became law just a few short years ago. ISSA’s opposition was premised on the substantial and unreasonable adverse economic impact the proposed rule ...

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Time Goes On…

By |2024-01-05T22:21:10-06:00April 7, 2021|

February 2, 2021, Groundhog Day, our most famous groundhog surfaced, saw his shadow, and predicted that there would be six more weeks of winter. How Punxsutawney Phil could have possibly seen his shadow this year with the massive snowstorm going on, we are not sure. But it seems he did, and we are all living ...

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The Power of Light

By |2024-01-05T22:21:09-06:00April 5, 2021|

When Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner travels, he more closely resembles an astronaut preparing for a space journey than a traditional traveler on a business trip. He knows the hazards of potentially dangerous infectious agents. He knows the proven dangers of infectious agents such as the coronavirus. He knows that there could be something new right around ...

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