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May 12, 2008
Longtime UniFirst Employee Reaches Milestone

LANDOVER, Md. — It’s common for most people today to work for more than 10 companies during their careers, according to recent U.S. Department of Labor statistics. Lucille Burns definitely skews those results.

She celebrated 50 years of employment with UniFirst Corp. on April 30. On her first day of work in 1958, a first-class postage stamp cost just three cents, and the United States was celebrating the successful launch of Explorer I, its first space satellite.

February 1, 2008
Greet the 2008 American Laundry News Panel of Experts (4th in a Series)

In the fourth and final installment of our series, this year’s contributors to the American Laundry News Panel of Experts introduce themselves, describe their operations, identify challenges and list their accomplishments for 2007.

September 23, 2006
Uniforms Becoming Popular Fringe Benefit

WILMINGTON, Mass. — In what appears to be a popular and ongoing trend, organizations as diverse as city maintenance departments and exotic island resorts have been adding employee uniforms to their company fringe benefit packages to boost morale and, in turn, their productivity levels, according to UniFirst, a supplier of uniforms and work apparel programs throughout the United States and Canada.

June 8, 2006
Nurse Takes Laundry Managers Through Typical O.R. Linen Setup

INDIANAPOLIS – It’s important for a healthcare laundry manager to know how to launder and handle reusable surgical fabrics, but it might also be helpful for them to understand how the fabrics are used in the operating room and who’s using them.

That was the basis of a lively seminar presentation by Judy Kaifas, R.N., PrePaK nurse consultant for Standard Textile Co.

January 19, 2006
Iowa Legislators Seek to Block Whirlpool's Buyout of Maytag

NEWTON, Iowa — Two Iowa Democrats, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell, have asked the Justice Department to block the buyout of Maytag Corp. by Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool.

The proposed acquisition could boost Whirlpool's market share to more than 70% in certain product lines, their letter to assistant attorney general for antitrust Thomas Barnett notes, putting the company "in a position to create real difficulties for competitors."