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October 24, 2011
The Numbers: September Produces Improvements in Job Growth, Unemployment Claims

CHICAGO — Both U.S. job growth and unemployment claims experienced slight improvements in September.

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis reported on the September job growth, saying, “Non-farm payroll employment added 137,000 private-sector jobs, exceeding expectations, and total non-farm payroll jobs grew by 103,000. Additionally, the reported July and August jobs numbers were revised significantly upward, meaning that we added 99,000 more jobs during those two months than previously was reported. The unemployment rate remained at 9.1%.”

Solis added that 2.6 million jobs have been created over 19 consecutive months of private-sector growth.

Her department also reported that for the week ending Sept. 24, initial claims for unemployment insurance decreased by 37,000, to a seasonally adjusted total of 391,000. The number is the lowest since the beginning of April. The four-week average dropped as well, the first time in six weeks, to 417,000.

November 4, 2009
NCA’s Brainstorming with the Best Heads to Jamaica

NEW YORK — The National Cleaners Association (NCA) is hosting its annual Brainstorming with The Best conference at the Ritz Carlton’s Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jan. 14-17, 2010.

The Brainstorming experience begins on Thursday, Jan. 14, with a welcome reception and cocktail party featuring complimentary drinks and food. Spouses and children are welcome.

November 21, 2008
Three Predictions for 2009

As I write this, the financial world is in turmoil. Consumer confidence is at near-record lows, the subprime mortgage mess shows no sign of letting up, and bank failures have shaken confidence in our most trusted institutions. I can’t remember a time our economic future has been so clouded.

November 12, 2008
Selling Out at a Market Low

“The world has changed, and not for the better.”
–Tom Brokaw, Oct. 7, 2008

The drycleaning industry has seen tough times lately. We have seen increasing supply and energy costs, we can’t seem to lower our labor costs, and there are still too many plants. Now that we are officially in a recession or Depression, what can we expect?

December 3, 2007
Is Curiosity Part of Leadership?

Lee Iacocca just came out with a new book, Where Have All The Leaders Gone? In it, he defines his “Nine Cs” of leadership. They are, he says, Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Character, Courage, Conviction, Charisma, Competence and Common Sense.

Since Iacocca has proven to be one of our nation’s greatest managers, first as president of Ford Motor Co. and later as the brilliant turnaround CEO of Chrysler Corp., we should listen to what he says. I would like to examine his first C in this article, Curiosity.

July 23, 2007
Canadian Drycleaning Giant Files for Bankruptcy

TORONTO — Canadian drycleaning giant DoveCorp Enterprises — parent of more than 100 drycleaning and commercial-laundry plants under Dove, Cadet, Meena and other names — has filed for bankruptcy protection.