Save Hotel Jobs Act
AHLA Statement on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
AHLA | November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON – November 19, 2021 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act. “Hotel employees have suffered significantly for almost two years. The current unemployment rate in our industry is more than twice the national average. What is most needed now, is support for hotel employees in the form of the Save Hotel Jobs Act. “While the Build Back Better Act has a number of positive policies, including needed provisions to address sustainability, it also contains tax changes that will slow...
Survey: 71% Support Targeted Relief for the Hotel Industry
AHLA | May 12, 2021
WASHINGTON – May 12, 2021 –A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows more than seven in ten Americans (71%) support the federal government providing targeted economic relief to the hotel industry as called for in the Save Hotel Jobs Act. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), will provide a lifeline to hotel employees, providing up to three months of full payroll support. Recently, AHLA and UNITE HERE, the largest hospitality workers union in North America, joined forces to call on Congress to pass t...
New Data: State-by-State Breakdown on Projected Hotel Industry Job Loss for 2021
AHLA | May 3, 2021
Download Fact Sheet on 2021 State Job Loss Here WASHINGTON — May 3, 2021 — Today, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released new data showcasing the ongoing devastating impact of COVID-19 on hotel industry employment, including projected hotel job loss through the end of 2021. Without targeted relief from Congress, nationwide, hotels are expected to end 2021 down 500,000 jobs. Hotels are the only major hospitality and leisure segment yet to receive direct aid. The top five states projected to end 2021 down the highest number of jobs include: California: 67,169 jobs lost Florid...
Travel and Franchise Industries Endorse ‘Save Hotel Jobs Act’
U.S. Travel Association | April 30, 2021
WASHINGTON — April 30, 2021 — The U.S. Travel Association and the International Franchise Association (IFA) on Thursday voiced strong support for new legislation that would provide relief for hard-hit hotel workers until travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. The Save Hotel Jobs Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL), would support jobs in the devastated lodging industry through a combination of direct payroll grants and tax credits, among other provisions. The measure earlier won the joint endorsement of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and UNITE HERE, th...
Hotel Industry & Union Join to Urge Congress for Aid AHLA, UNITE HERE Call on Congress to Pass ‘Save Hotel Jobs Act’ to Help Hotel Workers
AHLA | April 28, 2021
WASHINGTON – April 28, 2021 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and UNITE HERE, the largest hospitality workers union in North America, today joined forces to call on Congress to pass the Save Hotel Jobs Act. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), provides a lifeline to hotel workers, providing the assistance they need to survive until travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. Chip Rogers, president and CEO of AHLA, applauded Senator Schatz and Representative Crist for introducing this critical legislation to support hotel workers. “Every day, hotels...
