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Healthcare Surfaces Institute Merges With ISSA

By |2025-07-03T09:10:29-05:00July 18, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and the Healthcare Surfaces Institute™ (HSI) are pleased to announce that HSI has merged with ISSA. HSI will now be known as the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, a Division of ISSA, and the HSI community can become members of ISSA immediately. HSI was formed in 2015 at the first Healthcare ...

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2024 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards Finalists Revealed

By |2024-07-15T19:32:37-05:00July 15, 2024|

The shortlist of finalists for the 2024 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards has been announced. Founded by European Cleaning Journal (ECJ), the seventh-annual program honors manufacturers, distributors, facility managers, and building service contractors for their contributions to the cleaning industry in Europe. An independent panel of judges has selected the finalists in 10 different categories ...

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ISSA’s July Period Project Update

By |2024-07-15T18:37:42-05:00July 15, 2024|

Welcome to ISSA’s July Period Project Update. This communication from ISSA will keep you up to date on the association’s efforts to end period poverty through advocacy and education. We encourage you to sign up for this monthly update. Features National Coalition to End Period Poverty Launched: A diverse group of national nonprofits, trade associations, ...

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ISSA Launches Payment Processing Program for Members

By |2024-07-12T14:37:04-05:00July 12, 2024|

ISSA, in partnership Propelr, is excited to announce the launch of an exclusive payment processing solution to assist ISSA-member companies with streamlining and improving their cash flow. This innovative program, another exclusive ISSA member benefit, is offered through Propelr and provides users with access to wholesale credit card processing rates for their businesses. These specially ...

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U.S. House Committee Approves Training for Essential Workers

By |2024-07-11T20:02:40-05:00July 11, 2024|

On July 9, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee officially approved the Education and Workforce Freedom Act (HR 8915) by a vote of 23-13. This bill included legislative text pulled from the ISSA-supported Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (HR 1477/S 722), which is a public-policy priority for ISSA. The bill ...

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ISS Signs on to Support British Armed Forces

By |2024-07-10T19:40:04-05:00July 10, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, recently announced the resigning of the Armed Forces Covenant. According to a press release, the Armed Forces Covenant is a promise to acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the British Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the ...

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Cintas Partners With Microban

By |2024-07-10T19:38:26-05:00July 10, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with Microban International Ltd. The agreement calls for Cintas' new SANIS urinal screens and scented bowl clips to incorporate Microban’s antimicrobial technology to help prevent damaging bacteria growth that can cause both unwanted smells and unsightly stains for the life of the products. Both the SANIS urinal ...

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Registration Now Open for ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo

By |2024-07-10T14:27:58-05:00July 9, 2024|

ISSA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo. Australasia’s premier event for the cleaning and facility solutions industry takes place September 11-12, 2024, at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) in Sydney, Australia. Join thousands of cleaning and facility solutions professionals from Australasia and ...

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ISSA Releases 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report

By |2024-07-08T18:26:47-05:00July 8, 2024|

ISSA has released the 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report to recognize the association’s most recent government affairs accomplishments and kick off the fourth annual campaign to support the ISSA Advocacy Fund (IAF). This past year, IAF contributions assisted ISSA in getting the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act introduced in Congress and securing bipartisan ...

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10 ISSA Members Among Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces

By |2024-07-08T18:17:03-05:00July 8, 2024|

Ten ISSA member companies have been included in Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024. In developing the annual list, Newsweek worked with data firm Plant-A Insights Group to survey more than 250,000 people living and working in the United States for companies that employ at least 1,000 workers. The study collected more than 1.5 million reviews and ...

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