They're back to their dirty old tricks.

The city's Department of Education has continued to privatize the cleaning of dozens of its public schools through no-bid contracts -- despite a 2004 court order forbidding the practice, a lawsuit charges.

The DOE once again violated competitive-bidding rules by handing over tens of millions of dollars in custodial contracts to the cleaning agency Temco Service Industries, charges Robert Troeller, president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 891.

The DOE lost a similar battle seven years ago when a state Supreme Court justice nullified $60 million worth of contracts with Temco and Johnson Controls because of a failure to bid out the deals.

MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino in Dubai died when he fell off a building where he was working as a window-cleaner.

Raymond Manzareno, 23, was cleaning a window in the 42-floor Citadel Tower Building when he fell and died.

Manzareno had only been working for 3 months in the Liverpool Cleaning Services.

The accident occurred near 12 noon last Sunday.

More at source: ABC

Rug Doctor, a provider of carpet cleaning rental systems launched a pilot program called Rug Doctor Rapid Rents™ which provides a quick, efficient and user friendly way to rent and return carpet cleaning systems.

Rug Doctor teamed with Corona, Calif.-based AVT (autoretail.com) to develop the self-serve system that allows customers to rent and return the carpet cleaning machines through a touch screen based kiosk center without involving store personnel.

More at source: Vending Market Watch

TAMPA - The inside of a meth lab is filled with hazardous and potentially explosive chemicals. Iodine, ammonia, and lithium are just some of the ingredients used, and often, they are exposed to the open air haphazardly. Worse still, meth labs are often run out of homes, trailers, and hotel rooms.

Video provided to the I-Team by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows just how bad the inside of a meth lab gets. The video shows a home in complete disrepair, with beakers, chemicals, and debris covering every inch of the floor. Law enforcement is seen wearing respirators just to safely get inside.

Full story at ABC

Unemployed Sarah Garton was refused a cleaner's job at Iceland Foods - because of a tattoo on her hand.

The firm, with 700 outlets, says it won't take on staff with visible tattoos.

More at source: Daily Mail

Fumes from a cleaning solution were the apparent culprit during an incident Monday afternoon at Busch Gardens that left several employees hospitalized.

The James City County Fire Department responded to the park just after 2 p.m. for a report of a patient having difficulty breathing, according to JCCFD spokesman Joe Riley. The first units on the scene found multiple patients being treated for respiratory issues by Busch Gardens' staff.

Ten patients - all employees of the Trappers Smokehouse restaurant in the park's New France area - were evaluated, with four transported to Williamsburg Sentara Regional Medical Center for additional evaluation. No further information about the patients' condition was immediately available.

More at source: WYdaily

Jeanette Anderson, 108 Anthony St., Thibodaux, was arrested Thursday afternoon at Peltier Park's administrative office. She is charged with 17 counts of injuring a public record.

More at source: Daily Comet

Mayor Rob Ford’s administration has notified two local unions that the city plans to outsource its cleaning and janitorial jobs at police stations.

It will be the mayor’s second crack at cutting the city’s workforce. Last month, the council voted in favour of contracting out curbside garbage collection in Toronto’s west end.

The latest plan was disclosed in notification letters emailed Wednesday to the presidents of CUPE locals 416 and 79.

More at source: City TV

ST. LOUIS • Herman Schamber, 54, who had been president of Nationwide Janitorial Services, was sentenced in federal court here Friday to 33 months in prison for embezzling $946,000 from the company.

More at source:The Sheldon