On May 19, TRSA hosted a series of virtual Zoom CEO/Executive Roundtable meetings with associate members to facilitate information sharing among supplier partners to the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Facilitated by TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci, participants were invited to engage in one of three sessions, limited to 15 people per session.
Access two TRSA.org webpages including documents and an animation to promote linen, uniform and facility services to restaurants in dining room reopening as COVID-19 shutdown orders ease.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) overwhelmingly by a vote of 417-1. The legislation, which was updated late Wednesday, would make a number of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
In response to TRSA advocacy efforts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently agreed to add reusable table linens – including recommending fresh tablecloths for each group of diners – as part of its guidance to restaurateurs. This news comes as eateries have begun reopening amid a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions aimed at “flattening the curve” of infections.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have issued new guidance on pandemic loan forgiveness eligibility, clarifying the definition of full-time equivalent workers and explaining the impact of staffing reductions.
Vantage Healthcare Linen Service recently affirmed their commitment to environmental stewardship by achieving TRSA’s Clean Green Certification. Vantage Healthcare Linen Service provides linen and laundry service to hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout western Pennsylvania and neighboring states. The Clean Green certification reflects the company’s dedication to operational efficiency and sustainability.
As restaurants and other public places begin reopening this spring, and healthcare providers continue efforts to protect staff and patients from infection with COVID-19, two TRSA suppliers have collaborated on a mobile UV light system that kills microorganisms in dining rooms, hotels, ambulances and other facilities, according to a news release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released today an updated reopening guidance and checklist that includes the mention of reusable tablecloths and napkins. The FDA’s original Reopening Checklist mentioned the use of disposable products only, and specifically noted that cloth tablecloths or napkins were not to be used.
TRSA, on behalf of its members who provide reusable linens to restaurants and bars, was successful in seeing language adverse to reusable tablecloths and napkins removed from the final U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Reopening Guidance that was released today.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) have released more guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The guidance is in the form of an application and step-by-step instructions for how to calculate the portion of PPP loans that can be forgiven.
