UniFirst’s Owensboro, KY, distribution center is the Gold level honoree of the 2024 SafeTRSA Safety Excellence Award. The 400-team-partner staff, building on their history of state and federal recognition, has been hailed for moving forward with an “unwavering commitment” to continuous improvement. The 360,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment space is one of the area’s largest employers.
A March 14 webinar at 11 a.m. EDT will profile fertile markets for uniform rental and direct sale: business locations that require both. This panel presentation featuring Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Dealers (NAUMD) and TRSA members will examine job functions in these markets to sort opportunities for each.
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 kicked off its Regional Production Summit and Plant Tour series on Jan. 24-25 in Las Vegas. The summits aim to make industry-specific educational content and networking opportunities accessible to all members by rotating throughout different regions of the U.S.
To increase opportunities for members to connect and share industry information, trends and solutions, TRSA professional-development efforts in 2024 include expanded virtual programming options: webinars, roundtables and issue forums.
TRSA hosted its first webinar of the new year on Jan. 18. Titled “How to Respond to EEOC Discrimination Charges: A Guide for Employers,” the webinar outlined best practices for responding when an applicant or employee files a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
TRSA recently announced a new panel for its West Coast Regional Production Summit & Plant Tours scheduled to take place on Jan. 24-25, 2024, at The Palms Casino Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas. The General and Production Manager Panel will close out the first day of the summit.
The TRSA Education Committee has designed a poster series for front-line supervisors to display at their plants. The posters are designed to guide employees in improving productivity and safety while supporting managers and supervisors in implementing best practices. The newly designed posters are beneficial in developing employees’ pride in their jobs by highlighting the industry’s status as essential to public health and the environment.
More than 30 Zoom call participants shared ideas for succession planning in corporate and plant operations in the Dec. 7 TRSA General Managers’ Virtual Roundtable, facilitated by TRSA Supplier Partner member Cosgrove Partners.
On Nov. 15–16, TRSA hosted its 12th Annual Healthcare Conference and Exchange in Memphis, TN. The Healthcare Conference was held in conjunction with the Sixth Annual Marketing, Sales & Service Summit, and began with a joint reception bringing both groups of industry executives together.
