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.

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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.”

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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.

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ABM (NYSE:ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, announced today it has been selected as the new cleaning services partner for Dodger Stadium, home of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.

"Our primary focus is to achieve a safe, clean and friendly environment for Dodger Stadium guests, as such we are committed to maintaining a first-class facility that exceeds guest expectations," said Steve Ethier, the Dodgers' Senior Vice President of Operations. "We believe ABM is the right partner to help us deliver the best game day experience possible."

Over the past two off-seasons, Dodgers ownership, Guggenheim Baseball Management, has invested more than $150 million on stadium upgrades for fans and players.

Under the multi-year agreement, ABM is now responsible for providing day-to-day pre-event, event and post-event janitorial services, along with parking lot sweeping. Key to ABM being selected was ABM's experience in the Sports & Entertainment market as well as ABM's GreenCare(R) program, which will assist Dodger Stadium in doing its part to minimize impact on the environment through best-in-class sustainable cleaning practices. Also as part of the contract, ABM is now a corporate partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"We are beyond delighted to undertake this partnership alongside the Dodgers," said Charlotte Jensen-Murphy, ABM Senior Vice President, Onsite Sales. "The Dodgers brand is iconic not only in baseball but in mainstream America and globally. ABM is honored that the Dodgers trust us with our part in upholding the legend of the team, the stadium and creating the best fan experience in the MLB."

More at source: WSJ

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FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA undefined For some time now, people across the world have realized how important it is to protect the environment. With more and more research proving the negative effects of harsh chemicals on the global environment, homeowners are becoming increasingly concerned with the effects that harsh chemicals and products can have on their health and the health of their families. This is why so many residential cleaning and maid services are now offering what is referred to as green cleaning. This type of cleaning is completed using safe and effective methods that are capable of producing the same results of normal cleaning services, yet without the same negative effects.

Maid Right of Broward is a residential cleaning business that offers homeowners a wide range of professional cleaning services, including environmentally-friendly and green cleaning work. Residents of Ft. Lauderdale and the surrounding areas have looked to this maid service for reliable home cleaning for years, and they now look to this same service for the latest innovations in the cleaning industry. As a part of the professional Maid Right franchise,

Many people seek refuge indoors around this time of year, when outdoor air is full of pollen and other allergens. For allergy sufferers, however, the air indoors can prove to be just as problematic.

Dust that collects in a home contains common household allergens such as dust mite particles and animal dander. If dust is disturbed from furniture, hard surfaces and carpet, those allergens can become airborne and reduce indoor air quality. 

May is designated National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and it is an excellent time to make your home cleaner and healthier by removing common household allergens and improving your indoor air. Even if you don’t have asthma or allergies, everyone can benefit from better indoor air quality.

“The way you clean your home is important. Most household cleaning routines only re-circulate allergens throughout your home rather than removing them,” says Justin Bates, president of Stanley Steemer, International, Inc. “If your cleaning routine doesn't specifically focus on dust and allergen removal, you may be only moving them around, sending allergens back into the air.”

To maximize your cleaning efforts while reducing allergens, consider these simple tips:

• Dust hard surfaces regularly with moist cloths or special dry dusters designated to trap and lock dust.
• Wash your bedding and linens often. Doing so can help you control dust mites in your home.
• Vacuum often. Although cleaning can sometimes trigger allergic reactions by releasing dust into the air, vacuuming floors once or twice a week will reduce surface dust and allergens. Make sure your vacuum has a high efficiency air filter to capture dust.
• Use a certified professional carpet cleaning service to deep clean your carpets to remove the stains, spills and dust that regular vacuuming leaves behind. Be sure to use a service that’s qualified to reduce allergens in the home. Stanley Steemer’s Professional Carpet Cleaning service is the first to be certified asthma and allergy friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).

Independent testing proved Stanley Steemer’s proprietary cleaning process removed 94 percent of common household allergens, including 92.8 percent of cat dander, 97.8 percent of dog dander and 91.4 percent of dust mite allergens. The process also reduces exposure to bacteria and mold by 90 percent within 24 hours of cleaning. AAFA recommends a certified professional carpet cleaning every three to four months.

• Protect yourself when doing housework by wearing a mask. After cleaning, consider leaving for a few hours to avoid allergens in the air.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) undefined After a tip to ReportIt, Target 8 went undercover to discover a man with a wild name, a shady past and a nude house cleaning business that local police are also checking out.

The questionable business being run out of an office at Brookfield Office Plaza on 28th Street is owned by a man named Sexual Sin Blue.

That wasn’t always his name undefined he grew up in Lansing as Reginald Jones. Target 8 never learned precisely why he changed his name.

It could have something to do with his business, which is, “as he explained it, naked house cleaning,” Grand Rapids Police Department Lt. Pat Merrill said.

Blue has been running Craigslist employment ads for Grand Rapids, Muskegon and the Detroit area for his Exotic Five Star Professional Maid Service, a business he started in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

The ad says “Exotic means ‘NUDE’ house cleaning for high-profile clients.”

Grand Rapids police detectives show up at Sexual Sin Blue’s office Friday to find out what he was doing and offer some advice: namely, that he should have talked to city licensing and zoning officials first.

“The type of business we’re talking about got our attention. We said, ‘Wait a minute: Has this gentleman talked to anybody? Because this is probably not going to fly.’ He’s going to want to run it through first. Don’t want to waste a bunch of money try to start a business here that’s going to be shut down,” Merrill said.

Target 8 went undercover to fill out an application. Blue said the job was just house cleaning. He did not mention anything about it being nude.

He told another Target 8 investigator he was running a regular cleaning service for rich clients as well as the nude cleaning gig.

And he asked the undercover applicant for $25 to run a criminal background check on her.

That, the Better Business Bureau says, should be a red flag.

“If someone asked me to pay them $25 to do a background check on me and I was applying for a job with them, I would turn around and walk out the door,” West Michigan BBB President Phil Catlett said.

Catlett said people looking for a job should be wary of online employment ads that want money upfront, a practice he says is becoming more common.

“But,” he qualified, “From a credible employer, highly unusual.”

And Blue does have some credibility problems. He has a long history of passing bad checks in Michigan along with fraud, larceny, trespassing, property destruction and prostitution charges. When he was in California, police got him for auto theft, grand theft, larceny and soliciting for prostitution.

When Target 8 went to talk to him with cameras rolling, he declined to comment and shut his office door.

Police say he hasn’t paid his rent on his office space and the landlord is trying to get him out. They say Blue told them he’s thinking about his next move.

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