District Court Strikes Down Joint-Employer Final Rule

03/15/2024

On March 8, Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the joint-employer rule issued in October 2023 by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). District Judge Barker deemed the rule too broad and in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

TRSA, Industry Coalition Send Letter to Congress about OT Pay

03/15/2024

On March 7, the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) along with 84 employer organizations, including TRSA, sent a letter to Congress urging support of the Overtime Pay Flexibility Act (H.R. 7367), which would prohibit the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from finalizing, implementing or enforcing its proposed overtime pay rulemaking.

Networking Gets Busy as New TRSA Pro Groups Meet Online

03/08/2024

TRSA member virtual networking is in high season. Two events occurred March 5 and 7, with the Production Network Virtual Open Forum and Women in Textile Services Virtual Roundtable, respectively. On March 12, the Human Resources and Safety Networks will conduct a roundtable of their own.

Several Members Speak at Workshop on Reusable Healthcare Textiles

03/08/2024

A groundbreaking development to pave the way for greater use of healthcare textiles (HCTs) as personal protective equipment (PPE) took place March 4-5. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) hosted a virtual workshop that examined HCTs’ benefits over disposables, engaging industry and technical experts, policymakers, manufacturers, PPE users and other stakeholders.

NASEM Workshop: Help TRSA Support the Industry

03/01/2024

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) will host a virtual public workshop this upcoming Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5, to examine opportunities to increase the use of reusable healthcare textiles (HCTs) for personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. Please log on to the NASEM workshop to help provide accurate information to policymakers, and counter potentially inaccurate or unfounded claims by presenters and attendees.

Applications Due Soon for Academic, Continuing Education Scholarships

03/01/2024

Webform applications and emailed supporting documents are due May 31 for the Merit-based College/Technical Institution scholarship from TRSA’s Textile Rental Education and Research Trust (TRERT). Full-time employees of a TRSA member company, as well as their children and grandchildren, are eligible for these funds for study at an accredited college, university or technical school.

TRSA Awards Recognize Value of Truck ‘Canvas’ Decoration

03/01/2024

Fifteen TRSA member operators have been honored with the association’s 2024 Fleet Graphics Award. The accolade acknowledges them for how their chosen images and text reflect their companies’ key attributes as linen, uniform and facility services providers. These qualities could include sustainability, hygiene, service timeliness, textile durability … whatever qualities of the organization the company seeks to portray.

TRSA Hosts CEO/Executive Regional Town Hall in Ohio

02/23/2024

Building on the success of statewide efforts in California, Kentucky, New York and Wisconsin, TRSA recently hosted its inaugural Ohio CEO/Executive Regional Town Hall in Columbus on Feb. 21 to identify potential opportunities to expand, protect and promote the linen, uniform and facility services industry in the Buckeye State. The Town Hall was hosted by TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci and Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb.

March 4-5 Public Sessions to Focus on Reusable Healthcare Textiles

02/23/2024

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) will host a March 4-5 virtual public workshop to examine opportunities to increase the use of reusable healthcare textiles (HCTs) as personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare settings. The event is taking place in part because of TRSA’s advocacy with Congress to prompt these facilities to consider a more favorable balance in their inventories of reusables versus disposables.

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