Joy Felicitas’ bed-making skills are an art form. Moving swiftly, Felicitas pinched the pillows in half with her forearm so they slid smoothly into the pillowcase. She flung the double-sized mattress ...

Leaving out the "do not disturb" sign during your entire stay does not make a housekeeper's job easier. Catherine McQueen via Getty Images Being a hotel housekeeper is hard work. The job can involve ...

Housekeepers, who are responsible for cleaning medical facilities, feel like they’ve been left out of the essential worker conversation — and are now missing out on the financial benefits of working ...

From housekeepers and front desk clerks to the people who own hotel properties, they’re the first to say there are certain do ...

A lot of people use nannies, babysitters and maids interchangeably yet they are quite different. Babysitters are basically nannies and their duties are somewhat similar- taking care of children in a ...

Malcolm cleans patient rooms and offices in the large medical center where we both work as pediatric doctors. After finishing our respective rounds one afternoon, we noticed that Malcolm was deep in ...

Nearly 100 years after the first group of UNC cleaning staff organized in hopes of higher pay and safer working conditions, University workers are still fighting. Housekeepers and cleaning staff at ...

Moving swiftly, Felicitas pinched the pillows in half with her forearm so they slid smoothly into the pillowcase. She flung the double-sized mattress up as if it didn’t weigh over 50 pounds and tucked ...