Hotel Industry on Brink of Collapse Releases Roadmap to Recovery

AHLA | May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. (May 20, 2020) – With new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing staggering job loss to the hospitality and leisure industry, the American Hotel & Lodging Association today released  a “Roadmap to Recovery,” calling on Congress to prioritize relief for hotel workers and small businesses in the next stimulus package. The April Jobs Report showed the hospitality and leisure industry was the hardest hit, losing 7.7 million jobs—nearly as many jobs as the next four sectors combined. (Click here to read AHLA’s letter to Congress.) AHLA is urging Congress to provide immediate assistance in these fo...