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UK cleaning company boss delivers aid to Ukrainian refugees
21st of March 2022
The boss of a cleaning company in the north-east of England has driven a van full of aid for Ukrainian refugees to Poland.
Steven Holmes of Orca Cleaning Services drove the 1,680km to Medyka in Poland. He said watching the news of the Russian invasion had spurred him to action and he had been inundated with toys, clothes and medical supplies from
Where have all our workers gone?
18th of March 2022
The cleaning sector is experiencing severe staff shortages. UK reporter Lynn Webster asks why.
There has been considerable news focus on the depleting workforce in many sectors in recent months with cleaning and FM no exception. The cleaning industry is suffering what are described as severe shortages.
Gathering statements from various
Great Ormond Street cleaners win latest pay battle
17th of March 2022
Hundreds of cleaners at Great Ormond Street have won their battle to be awarded the same pay and conditions as other NHS staff members at the hospital.
The agreement between the cleaners' union and hospital officials has averted a planned two-day strike.
Most workers at Great Ormond Street have historically received compensation for working
Asthma risk from cleaning products
16th of March 2022
ECJ’s Lotte Printz on a study from Norway suggesting children whose mothers work with cleaning products have a high risk of having asthma.
The risk of children developing asthma, or other respiratory conditions such as wheeze, increases by as much as 71 per cent if their mothers have been exposed to large amounts of cleaning products and
2022 - EFCI looks ahead to challenges and opportunities
14th of March 2022
Juan Díez de los Rios, president of EFCI, looks ahead to the association’s activities for 2022, representing the contract cleaning sector at EU level.
Dear colleagues,
I am happy to address you in this first EFCI contribution to the ECJ in 2022, a year that we are convinced will still show the resilience and strength of our industry,
British Cleaning Council joins initiative against domestic violence
11th of March 2022
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has joined an initiative against domestic violence and is inviting the rest of the cleaning and hygiene sector to review and join.
It has become a member of the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), a network of large and small businesses which supports employers to address the issue in the workplace.
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