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Nearly 2 of 3 hotels have yet to bring back half of workers: trade group survey
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Hotels are struggling to bring back furloughed or laid off employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the travel industry, an industry trade group says.
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When the pandemic gripped the world, nine out of hotels — or 87 percent – were forced to lay off or furlough employees, according to a survey of its members by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Months later, 36 percent of hotels remain unable to bring back any of their furloughed or laid-off workers to full time-employment, the survey shows.
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To date, only 37 percent of survey respondents reported that they have been able to bring back at least half their full-time employees.
The results come amid a time when the country has seen a rise in cases especially across the South and West, which could further devastate an industry that has been a reliable gauge of economic health.
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As long as travel remains depressed, the economy could struggle to accelerate. About 10 percent of all jobs flow from the travel sector.
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