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The Clean Start campaign in Australia has reached the stage where a critical mass of cleaning contractors in several Australia states have now signed up to the Clean Start collective agreement, and a majority of cleaning contractors (approaching 50) have signed nationally.

The Clean Start Agreement has been an important step in achieving positive reforms in the Australian cleaning industry to address the crisis cleaners have been facing for too long. A ruthless cost-cutting approach to business had not only put cleaners at risk, but also exposed tenants and clients to deteriorating service quality.

Clean Start is about cleaners and cleaning contractors working together to deliver better jobs to cleaners, higher service standards to tenants and clients and a more sustainable and quality focused industry. The Agreement provides cleaners with fair pay, fair conditions, job security and decent hours.

The Clean Start Collective Agreement is evidence that the LHMU is helping deliver a fair deal for cleaners, tenants, clients and cleaning contractors. For more information, visit; www.cleanstart.org.au