The recently laid-off janitors are angry because they were not rehired after the city awarded a new municipal janitorial contract to South Holland-based Dayspring Janitorial Service in early June.

The group hand delivered a letter to one of the mayor’s aides in which they claim the city “made a mistake” because Dayspring did not retain the original workforce and has instead hired on a new staff with slashed wages and benefits.

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So Rubbermaid, which is part of Sandy Springs, Ga.-based Newell Rubbermaid, conducted research and toured customers’ homes, studying as they put away their leftovers and cleaned their bathrooms. What they learned is that everyone finds their own solutions, so Rubbermaid’s new products had to be flexible, to fit established habits.

Employers often hire for skill and talent. Although the new employee may be highly skilled, it doesn’t always mean the new hire is beneficial to the company. It takes much more than talent and skill for an employee to be successful. It’s all about the attitude. Yet this is often overlooked or receives far too little attention during the interview process.

Men In Kilts Window Cleaning franchise was featured on MSNBC's 'Your Business' this week. MSNBC recently flew a TV crew out from New York to their Seattle window cleaning operations. Men In Kilts demonstrated how they are using a little humor and a lot of professionalism to build their window cleaning franchise across North America.

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Thousands of Puget Sound-area janitors could go on strike next month if negotiations on a new labor contract break down, says a spokesperson for the union that represents them.

The janitors, who are represented by Service Employees International Union Local 6, voted Saturday to authorize a strike if janitorial companies fail to reach a contract with the union. Labor negotiations have been under way since May 8.

VERMOP Salmon GmbH, which has operations in more than nine countries, is leasing office space in Whitehall Executive Business Park in southwest Charlotte, according to an announcement by the Charlotte Chamber on Monday. The 27,760-square-foot office will house the company’s sales and after-sales departments, said Justin Hunt, director of European economic development for the chamber.

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“For allergy sufferers, the bedroom is the primary source of dust mite exposure in the home. About 60 precent of the mites in the home are found in the mattress, as we spend one third of our life in bedundefinedshedding skin, hence feeding dust mites,” stated Carbis. “The average person perspires approximately 250ml per night. This liquid then stains our mattresses, linen and pillows. Perspiration in unprotected beds can lead to bacteria and mould causing health conditions such as asthma.”

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SEABROOK undefined An "unusual event" was declared at the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant Wednesday afternoon after a small spill of cleaning liquid in a stock room at the plant's administration building led to the evacuation of the building's first floor.

The declaration was made at 1:45 p.m., according to Neil Sheehan, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman. Sheehan said the evacuation and the accidental spill required the declaration of an "unusual event," which is the lowest of the NRC's four emergency classifications.

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(Reuters) - A fire that caused an estimated $400 million in damage to a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine docked in Maine may have been caused by a vacuum cleaner, authorities said on Wednesday.

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Revenues were $1.06 billion in the fiscal 2012 second quarter, flat compared to $1.06 billion last year. Longer than anticipated start dates on recently awarded contracts coupled with lower than expected contribution from government business impacted revenue growth.

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