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  • 14 May 2014 9:11 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    May 13, 2014: Flooding conditions at North Ridgeville High School after Monday night's storms.

    NORTH RIDGEVILLE -- As much of Lorain County deals with flooding cleanup and aftermath Tuesday, North Ridgeville's middle school and high school are dealing with flood damage.

    Both buildings were swamped after torrential rains set off flash floods. Crews were in the buildings Tuesday to pump out the water and to begin the process of disinfecting the buildings. Band equipment damaged in the flood will likely have to be sent out to be professionally cleaned.

    More at source: WYKC

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  • 14 May 2014 9:06 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    LOTTERY WINNER


    She wasn't sure if it was dogmatically proper, but last Friday night Sophie Rizavas prayed to Jesus for money.

    The 63-year-old North York grandmother was juggling four jobs as a cleaning lady, while her husband drove airport limos. She wanted them both to retire.

    "I said, please Jesus, send me some money," Rizavas recalled. "I don't need too much."

    The next day she won $50 million in the lottery.

    "It was a miracle," she laughed, speaking to reporters at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s prize centre near Dundas Square on Tuesday. Rizavas said she's always been a casual lottery player, but never in her wildest expectations undefined or prayers undefined thought she would win.

    More at source: Spec.com



  • 13 May 2014 7:51 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    ABM is a global company that specializes in janitorial services, parking and security. It earns $4 billion a year in revenue.

    Yet, KIRO 7 discovered multiple investigations into the company for improperly paying workers.

    While ABM calls itself a leader in the building maintenance industry, some former employees find faults.

    “They take advantage of people they can,” said Dan Donathan. “If they can take advantage of them they do it.”

    “I think the company is always trying to do what's going to save a dollar,” said Debi O’Brien.

    O'Brien worked for ABM for 12 years.

    She sums up ABM’s culture as “very hostile.”

    Read more at source: KIROTV

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  • 12 May 2014 10:56 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su issued citations totaling more than $1.5 million to two janitorial companies for multiple wage theft violations. The investigation found that the two companies, which worked together to supply janitorial services in Los Angeles and Orange counties, intentionally misclassified their staff of 52 janitorial workers as independent contractors.

    The Labor Commissioner’s investigation determined that NLP Janitorial, Inc. of Van Nuys and Coast to Coast West, Inc. of Lees Summit, Missouri, failed to provide rest or meal breaks to employees, did not pay minimum wage or overtime wages and did not furnish itemized wage statements. Nine employees worked for both NLP Janitorial and Coast to Coast West; the other 43 worked for Coast to Coast West.

    “Labor laws in California are intended to protect both workers and businesses. The Labor Commissioner’s office is dedicated to ensuring that those laws are followed so that honest workers and employers can flourish,” said Christine Baker, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The Labor Commissioner’s office is a division of DIR.

    More at source: Workers Comp.com 

  • 09 May 2014 8:47 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    James Leavey, a Junkluggers franchise owner from Monroe, stands outside one of the company’s standard-sized trucks. undefinedAbigail Larkin photo

    James Leavey, a Junkluggers franchise owner from Monroe, stands outside one of the company’s standard-sized trucks.
    undefinedAbigail Larkin photo

    As spring cleaning season approaches, workers at the junk removal company Junkluggers gear up their trucks in anticipation of their busiest time of year. 

    Jim Leavey, Monroe resident and franchise owner of Junkluggers’ New Haven division, oversees a group of six “luggers” who will tackle more jobs than usual over the next couple of months. Armed with their signature lime-green box trucks, the luggers are prepared for projects of all sizes undefined from decluttering garages, attics and basements to total cleanouts of commercial properties.

    “We take care of everything soup to nuts,” said Leavey. “We’ll clear out a space to broom-clean conditions, and we’ll get it done fast undefined a day or less.”

    Leavey, who signed on to the Junkluggers team last July, can attest to the value of such a service.

    More at source: Monroe Courier

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  • 08 May 2014 8:14 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    By Sam Kenyon Nicole Myers, a housekeeper at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, shows off the cleaning robot.

    By Sam Kenyon
    Nicole Myers, a housekeeper at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, shows off the cleaning robot.

     

    A little, cylindrical robot, not unlike R2-D2 from “Star Wars,” is now in service at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, disinfecting areas with light. The Xenex robot, acquired by the hospital about six months ago, uses high intensity ultra-violet light to disrupt the function of infectious molecules.

    The Xenex doesn’t use harsh chemicals to clean, and the light it pulses 450 times over its five minute cleaning periods. It is more effective on highly resistant infectious molecules than other products.

    “The germs have, over time, developed kind of an immunity of sorts to most of our traditional cleaning techniques,” said Scott Nohavec, the facilities director for the hospital.

    The Xenex defeats these resistant molecules by sending the UV light through cellular walls. That UV light causes the DNA of the organism to malfunction.

    It’s a cutting edge technological improvement using robotics, the same field of study that has been growing rapidly in the Valley.

    Three previous stories published in this paper have explored the expanding world of robots, especially among youth across the Valley. 

    More at source: Snow Valley Star

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  • 08 May 2014 8:09 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    The department’s investigation was initiated based on a referral from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  The investigation found that Master Klean Janitorial subjected work-authorized non-U.S. citizen new hires to unlawful demands for specific documentation issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in order to verify their employment eligibility, while U.S. citizens were permitted to present their choice of documentation.  The INA’s anti-discrimination provision prohibits employers from placing additional documentary burdens on work-authorized employees during the hiring and employment eligibility verification process based on their citizenship status or national origin.  This practice is commonly known as document abuse.

    Under the settlement agreement, Master Klean Janitorial will pay $75,000 in civil penalties to the United States, undergo training on the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, revise its employment eligibility verification policies and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year.

    More at source: Yuma News

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  • 07 May 2014 8:02 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    Delta Airlines

    Delta Airlines’ cabin cleaning workers rallied at LAX to protest the hiring of a contractor who might lower their wages. (Thinkstock)

    Nearly 100 airport workers who provide cabin-cleaning services for Delta Airlines rallied at LAX on May 6 to protest the hiring of a contractor they say plans to cut worker pay and benefits.

    Delta Airlines recently contracted with Gate Gourmet to provide cleaning services for the air carrier.

    Tim Maddox, an airport worker and a SEIU member, said he is concerned because Gate Gourmet plans to drop workers’ pay from as high as $14.80 to as low as $8.75 and wants to change to a healthcare plan with higher out-of-pocket costs.

    “We already have fought for standards here,” Maddox said at the rally. “The union has allowed us to have decent standards with family healthcare and some vacation time.”

    A Delta Airlines spokesman said in a statement that Gate Gourmet has assured the airline it will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and the terms of existing collective bargaining agreements.

    “We understand that the SEIU was certified to represent the employees at the prior contractor, but a different union is certified to represent the employees of Gate Gourmet,” Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant said. “Delta is not in a position to influence which union represents the employees of specific contractors.”

    More at source: West Side Today

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  • 06 May 2014 8:17 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)
    Do your employees work well as a team? 

    As a small business owner, have you created an environment where teamwork is required to be successful? 

    Teamwork is not only important for small business success, but in most cases, it is a critical success factor in all facets of your business.

    When you look at all the major functions in a small business – like sales, marketing, operations, finance and human resources – it typically takes more than one person to complete all the tasks and activities related to their functional area. ...

    More at source: North Fulton

  • 05 May 2014 12:51 PM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    TIGARD, Ore. -- This is the time of year when your mind may turn to spring cleaning. But watch out for cleaning companies that may be playing dirty by taking your money and not doing the job.

    Martin Douglass of Tigard ran into one of these companies on Amazon Local, called All Services Pro. The company offered a chimney cleaning service for $49. Douglass said he purchased the offer and the chimney cleaner showed up at his house the day before a dinner party.

    "He went on the roof and he did his stuff and said the chimney was extremely clean," said Douglass.

    But when Douglass started the fire next the day, before the dinner, there were problems.

    "The room filled up, it just filled up with smoke, just really, really quick," said Douglass. "It was amazing how fast it will up with smoke."

    Douglass said the chimney had not been cleaned and was full of soot. 

    "What a mess!" said Douglass. "It was filthy. Hard to get off anything."

    Douglass said he tried to call All Services Pro to get the cleaner back out to do the job and to get the company address, but they hung up on him and eventually blocked his number.

    Douglass said that he could not file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau without the company's address.

    The KATU Problem Solvers called the company and found that the company representative would not give an address, denied getting any complaints and hung up on our calls.

    We found that the company goes by a number of different names, including All Services Pro, All Service Pro, Air Duct Cleaning and My Air Duct. It not only offers chimney cleaning, but also gutter cleaning, air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning and pressure washing.

    We scheduled a chimney cleaning and an All Services Pro crew came out for the appointment. However, when the crew saw the KATU cameras, they left immediately in a van with Pennsylvania plates.

    Douglass said...................

      More at source: KATU.com

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