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Janitors learning English on the job

June 18, 2013

A new immigration reform bill, poised to become law, would require millions of people to learn English in order to become permanent U.S. residents.


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Head custodians to lose perk

June 17, 2013

Manuela Parga, a custodian in the El Paso Independent School District for the past 26 years, is about to lose a special amenity she has had for the past 16 of those years as a head custodian.


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Custodian logs nearly four decades

June 14, 2013

Custodian William Spencer's truck at Faulkner Career Technical Center has been a workday constant for his fellow employees for nearly 39 years.


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Janitors working without proper protection

June 13, 2013

Janitors employed by the City of Cape Town say they have not been given the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and other clothing when they clean communal toilets.


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Study: Restroom hand hygiene lacking

June 12, 2013

A new study has shown that, despite warnings about the flu and other potentially deadly diseases, only one in 20 Americans properly wash their hands after using the restroom.


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Discrimination lawsuit settled

June 11, 2013

A black janitor who levied accusations of discrimination against his supervisors has settled the lawsuit for undisclosed terms.


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Former Goldman Sachs janitor sues over termination

June 10, 2013

A former Goldman Sachs janitor, who helped the company prepare for Hurricane Sandy, is claiming that a drunken supervisor tossed him out the safety of the building and into the aftermath of the storm.


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Study: Prevention strategy cuts MRSA rates

June 7, 2013

A new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates the effectiveness of using antimicrobial soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients to reduce the burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).


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Striking janitors reach settlement

June 6, 2013

A Department of Labor settlement has awarded more than 70 janitors their jobs, lost wages and benefits.


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ISSA speaks out against FSSI

May 31, 2013

"The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) will have a significant adverse economic impact upon distributors, manufacturers and other vendors of JanSan products to the federal government."


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