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Don’t lose the focus on cleanliness
23rd of June 2022 Article by Anna Garbagna
A new wave of Covid cases in schools has led to increased focus on cleanliness in public spaces – writes Anna Garbagna in Italy.
The new increase of infections recorded in Italy during the month of March, as well as alarming the national health service in fear of a fourth wave of Covid, has once again brought to the fore the ongoing problem in terms of prevention of the sprea..
The value of passing on experience
16th of June 2022 Article by Lynn Webster
The value of mentoring others should never be underestimated, says UK reporter Lynn Webster.
At a recent networking event I attended with some eminent and influential cleaning industry colleagues, we realised that between what was only a fairly small group we actually have hundreds of years of valuable experience between us. This was a gathering that also welcomed some relatively junior team members and what could be describe..
Radio talk show for cleaning sector
9th of June 2022 Article by Katja Scholz
A German radio station has its own talk show for the contract cleaning business, reports Katja Scholz.
From apprentices to master craftsmen, from carpenters to contract cleaners, from Hamburg to Zurich – Radio Handwerker (radio for skilled tradespeople) has been a daily source of relevant information along with music and discussion on topical issues in Germany and in other German-speaking countries for four years. There are..
Cleaning staff unwilling to learn?
31st of May 2022 Article by John Griep
Do cleaning staff have a resistance to learning new things? VSR’s John Griep is ECJ’s Dutch reporter.
Thirty-nine per cent of cleaning staff say they are not particularly willing to learn new things. At least, this is one of the results from a sector analysis published by the Dutch Council for Industrial Relations in the Cleaning and Glass Cleaning Sector (RAS) in mid 2021. As far as VSR is concerned, we do not recogn..
Sector subject to more inspections
20th of May 2022 Article by Lotte Printz
Special supervisory efforts carried out in Denmark during 2021 continue in 2022, reports Lotte Printz.
“A healthy working environment is the Alpha and Omega of our labour market,” the Danish Minister for Employment said at the end of 2020 when the Danish government earmarked an extra €13 million to make sure Denmark meets national working environment targets by 2030.
Funds of around €53.78 million to..
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