Earlier this year, the textile services industry stared a serious challenge right in the eye. Following well-publicized fatalities in commercial laundries during the past year, government and media scrutiny of our business intensified. Congressional hearings were held and portrayals of our industry suggested operators were indifferent to worker safety. A movement, spearheaded by union organizers, targeted our industry for greater regulation and government oversight. Without question, the industry faced an impending crisis.
 
But armed with the truth that operators are concerned about the welfare of their employees, as well as a commitment by members to enhance safety ...