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National Associations Share Information on Weekly COVID-19 Calls
ETSA hosted its sixth teleconference on COVID-19 with an audience of global linen, uniform and facility services association executives. The most recent call was hosted on April 9. An overview of the key topics shared on the call include the following: Importance of communicating the expertise and professionalism of the linen, uniform and facility services industry in terms of textile hygiene. Communication to regulators to recognize the essential role which continues to be played by ...
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TRSA Extends Offer for 45-Day Trial Membership
To maximize information-sharing that keeps personnel safe and healthy and prepares companies for the post-crisis business environment, TRSA’s Board of Directors is extending 45-day free trial memberships to nonmember linen, uniform and facility services companies. “There has never been a more important time for our industry’s companies to associate with colleagues,” said Jim Buik, TRSA board chairman and president, Roscoe Co., Chicago, pointing out that the trials will increase dialogue and thereby benefit all members ...
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Ricci Details TRSA’s COVID-19 Efforts on Webinar
TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci recently discussed TRSA’s efforts on behalf of the linen, uniform and facility services industry for an audience of laundry operators in the Middle East as they prepare for the possible spread of COVID-19 in their operating area. The webinar, titled “COVID-19: The Impact on the Laundry & Linen Care Industry” was sponsored by Clean Middle East on April 7. Using TRSA Business Pulse Survey data, Ricci kicked off his ...
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More Entry Jobs Enhance Integration
The Rut Government committee SOU 2020: 5 suggests that households should be able to make Rut deductions even when laundry is handed over to an external laundry facility. The grid deduction is expected to increase demand for laundry services and lead to the households' own work at home with laundry to some extent being converted into market work. This is expected to lead to increased labor supply among the buyers and to increased employment in ...
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A Growing Industry for Responsibility
In the last five years, sales in the Swedish laundry and textile service industry have increased by 30 percent and the number of employees has increased by 16 percent. This is shown by Tvätteriförbundet's industry report for 2019. We are the Swedish textile service organization and represents members in both dry cleaning and industrial laundry. In total, about 5,000 people work in the laundry and textile service industry. Continued Growth We believe in continued strong ...
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