Cintas controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Tulsa laundry-facility employee death and safety scrutiny
The March 2007 death of a Cintas employee in Tulsa, Oklahoma led to investigations and criticism from unions and members of Congress. Critics called for stronger health and safety standards at industrial laundry facilities.
UNITE HERE employee-privacy dispute
A legal dispute involving UNITE HERE concerned the union’s acquisition of Cintas employees’ license-plate numbers to obtain home addresses and other personal information. A ruling, later upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, found that the union had violated the privacy of thousands of employees in Pennsylvania.