Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on an upcoming free ISSA webinar on what Tuesday’s election results mean for the cleaning and facility-solutions industry, the latest Cleaning Is Essential podcast, advocacy activities as part of ISSA Show North America 2024, and more.

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ISSA Advocacy

Webinar – What the 2024 Elections Mean for the Cleaning and Facility-Solutions Industry
Why attend: The election results on Tuesday will likely have a significant impact on our industry. Find out how by joining the free ISSA webinar What the 2024 Elections Mean for the Cleaning and Facility-Solutions Industry, 12 pm-1 pm CT on December 11. The webinar will feature Jeff Hanscom, Vice President, State & Local Government Relations & Public Policy for the International Franchise Association, and ISSA’s Director of Government Affairs John Nothdurft. Learn more and register

New Cleaning Is Essential Podcast
Check out the latest ISSA Cleaning Is Essential podcast featuring ISSA Director of Government Affairs John Nothdurft.
Why listen: In the latest podcast, John speaks with Teddy Seigel about Teddy’s journey from opera singer to free public bathroom advocate. Learn more

Include Advocacy as Part of Your ISSA Show Experience
Your ISSA Advocacy Team has a myriad of activities for you to engage in as part of your ISSA Show North America 2024 experience at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 17-21, including:

November 18

• Keeping It Clean: Regulatory Compliance Review – 8 am-5 pm, Coral ABC, North Convention Center
  This regulatory workshop, presented by ISSA and the Household & Commercial Products Association, requires separate registration here.
• Stay Compliant with New Labor Laws – 1:45 pm-2:45 pm, Islander A, North Convention Center
  This session on the numerous changes to labor laws and regulations that impact cleaning companies requires an All-Access Pass to attend.

November 19

• Women Leading in Advocacy/Advocacy Meet Up – 11:30 am-12:30 pm, CleanMeet Zone – Show Floor, Booth #600
• What the PFAS? What It Means for Cleaning Products – 1:30 pm-2 pm, Business Solutions Theater – Show Floor, Booth #117
• End Period Poverty Service Project – 2 pm-4 pm, ISSA Experience Hub, Booth #2147
  The first 50 volunteers to help us fill personal-care bags for those in need in the local community will receive a special thank-you gift from our Donation-Bag Sponsor, HOSPECO Brands Group. No advance registration required.
• Advocacy Happy Hour – 4 pm-5 pm, ISSA Experience Hub, Booth #2147, sponsored by Products Chemical
  Meet the ISSA Advocacy Team, talk politics, network, and enjoy a complimentary drink!

November 20

• Industry Leaders Roundtable – 2:45 pm-3:15 pm, Business Solutions Theater – Show Floor, Booth #117
• 2024 EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Ceremony – 3:30 pm-5 pm, Sustainability & ESG Hub – Show Floor, Booth #1247

Be sure to stop by our Advocacy Booth in the ISSA Experience Hub and say hello to your Advocacy Team. We look forward to seeing you there! Learn more

Register Now for the Clean Advocacy Summit
Early access registration is available now for the largest Capitol Hill fly-in event for the cleaning and facility-solutions industry, the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, March 31-April 1 in Washington, DC!
Why attend: The 2025 Clean Advocacy Summit is a can’t-miss, unique opportunity for you to help shape the future of the cleaning and facility-solutions industry. Participation is critical for industry leaders like you to engage with a new administration, as well as to build new and even stronger relationships with your members of Congress.

ISSA is hosting the 2025 summit with support from INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry; the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC); the International Franchise Association (IFA); and the Workplace Solutions Association (WSA). Thank you to Tork, an Essity Brand for serving as the Presenting Sponsor, Imperial Dade as a Gold Sponsor, and Maid Brigade and You’ve Got Maids of Northern Virginia as Silver Sponsors of the 2025 summit.

Registration is limited for this premier advocacy event for our industry, so reserve your seat today. We look forward to seeing you next spring in our nation’s capital to change the way the new Congress and administration view cleaning! Learn more

 Additional Updates

Regulatory & Other News

 NRLB Takes Aim at ‘Stay-or-Pay’ Provisions
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel issued a memorandum calling for harsher penalties for non-compete contracts and “stay-or-pay” provisions, such as those found in recruit-train-deploy programs, Staffing Industry Analysts reports. Learn more

 Union, East Coast Ports to Resume Negotiations This Month
Union dockworkers and East Coast port operators will resume negotiations on a new master agreement this November, according to ICIS. Learn more

State News

More States Ban PFAS
Legislative momentum opposing PFAS surged this year with at least 11 states enacting laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products and professional firefighting foam, Stateline reports. Learn more

Minimum Wage on Ballot in Five States
Voters in at least three states decided whether to raise their state-level minimum wages, according to CNBC. Learn more