700 US hotel jobs added in June, but industry still 196,000 workers short pre-pandemic, with AHLA calling for additional H-2B visas.
US hotel industry adds 700 jobs in June, but still 196,000 workers short of pre-pandemic levels. AHLA highlights the workforce shortage as the main reason for the industry's hiring struggles, despite offering near-record high wages, expanded benefits, and flexibility. AHLA calls for the Department of Homeland Security to make 65,000 additional H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available to help expand the workforce.
July 08, 2024
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