From the Cleaning Crew to the Corner Office
Roxana Aviles was 20 years old, a young mother and a manager at McDonald’s when Holly Moore offered her a job cleaning houses. Maids and Moore was barely more than ...
The Cleaning Industry Heads to Capitol Hill to Meet with Congressional Offices
ISSA, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, today announced that as part of National Cleaning Week, March 26-April 1, more than 75 cleaning industry leaders are in Washington D.C. participating in ...
The Hidden Costs of Healthcare Cleaning: What BSCs Miss When Building Their Pricing Models
Winning a healthcare cleaning contract can open the door to significant growth for a building service contractor (BSC). But after years of working in healthcare environmental services, I've learned that ...
Cleaning Industry Priorities Hold Steady After the 2026 Midterms
Democrats are projected to win control of both the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, according to the Associated Press and major news networks, setting up divided ...
ISSA Approved by US Department of Labor as First Sponsor of Cleaning Technician Registered Apprenticeship
ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) as the first Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor for the Cleaning Technician occupation. This ...
From the Cart to the Corporate Office
Frontline turnover in commercial cleaning runs at an estimated 200% a year, and each departure costs roughly $3,500 to replace. Labor is already the largest expense for a building service ...
Immigration Pressure Hits the Cleaning Workforce
Juan Carlos Cerda has lived in the United States since he was three. He grew up in Dallas, graduated from Yale University and now serves as the Texas state director ...
ISSA and Tork Launch New Bilingual Training to Elevate Frontline Cleaning Workforce
New online course debuts during Hispanic Heritage Month, equipping cleaning professionals with practical skills to create cleaner, safer, and more welcoming spaces In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October ...
Cleaning That Comes Full Circle
I have spent a good part of my early career hammering away at a typewriter with ribbons and no autocorrect, then on various devices with word-processor technology, and, in the ...
ISSA Launches New ISSA Academy to Transform Professional Development for the Cleaning and Facility Solutions Industries
ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, today announced the launch of ISSA Academy, a reimagined online learning experience designed to provide cleaning and facility solutions professionals with a clearer path to career advancement while ...
