Simply put, the labor market is tight. Unemployment is low, wages are increasing, and there are more open positions than workers looking for jobs. While most of this is due to the economy, some of the labor issues affecting the cleaning industry are a result of government actions. Based on surveys and feedback from our ...
They are here. At the last ISSA trade show in Dallas, TX, many younger faces were seen behind the exhibitor booths. Younger people are finally starting to see the value in working for the professional cleaning industry. They see the connection between cleaning and health, which we have been preaching about for two decades. They ...
According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) more than 7.8 million jobs need to be filled by 2020. This is especially true for the cleaning industry where it is becoming increasingly difficult for employers to find enough employees to fill their job openings. A lack of immigration reform, state minimum wage increases, and ...
A walk through the aisles of the exhibit hall at a recent ISSA Show North America event might lead one to believe that autonomous cleaning and robotic devices are widespread in commercial cleaning applications, based on the many product displays and demonstrations. But what is the status of autonomous cleaning equipment and technology in day-to-day ...
On June 12, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced it had delayed the enforcement deadline for manufacturers to comply with the “Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program” to January 2, 2020. This is the second delay announced by New York as the original deadline was July 1, 2019. The program requires manufacturers ...
A key goal of ISSA is to advance clean and drive innovation. You can’t advance clean without the powerful impact of innovation. It’s a partnership. More than 10 years ago, ISSA created a program to ensure the global cleaning industry knew what was available: The most advanced, cutting-edge, and innovative products emerging on the market. ...
2016 was the “coming out” party for floor-cleaning robotic equipment at ISSA Show North America in Chicago. There were a handful of companies that introduced robotics that year. Some say 2016 was an encore year. There were efforts in the mid-1990s to bring robotics to floor care, but back then, they were very expensive, and ...
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG has been at the forefront of high-pressure cleaning technology for decades. The company’s founder, inventor Alfred Kärcher, originally went into business developing industrial submersible heating elements. But in the 1950s, Kärcher’s company shifted its focus to the cleaning industry, releasing what was the first European hot water high-pressure cleaner. ...
These are the nominees for the 2020 ISSA Board of Directors. Election ballots are being sent electronically to all voting members June 12, 2019, and elections close July 11, 2019. Be sure to cast your ballot for the individuals who will lead our association in the coming years! Vice President Steve Lewis “I’m honored to ...
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