Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 5/20/2021
Governor Lamont Announces Back to Work CT Program, Giving Long-Term Unemployed Residents $1,000 Payments for Obtaining New Jobs Following Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as Connecticut continues to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, he is creating the Back to Work CT program, which will provide a one-time $1,000 bonus payment to 10,000 long-term unemployed people who live in Connecticut and obtain new jobs. The program is designed to encouraged long-term unemployed individuals to find work.

Although Connecticut’s economy added 17,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2021 and the pace of the recovery is accelerating as the pandemic subsides, many residents who lost their jobs during COVID-19 are still struggling to find good-paying work appropriate to their skills and their families’ needs. The Lamont administration has made it possible for jobseekers to access vaccines, affordable childcare, workforce development opportunities, and a fair minimum wage. This new program will complement those efforts by encouraging those who’ve been out of work the longest to find employment and helping them cover the costs of searching for and starting a new job. Read More.
71% Support Relief For Hotel Industry
A recent national survey commissioned by 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.
 
The survey of 2,200 adults was conducted March 1 - March 3, 2021 by Morning Consult on behalf of AHLA. Key findings of the survey include the following:

  • 71% of respondents support targeted economic relief for the hotel industry and its workforce
  • 79% of Democrats support targeted economic relief for the hotel industry and its workforce
  • 71% of Republicans support targeted economic relief for the hotel industry and its workforce
  • 60% of independents support targeted economic relief for the hotel industry and its workforce

Now, we need your help! Our grassroots efforts are more important than ever. Please ACTNOW and send a letter to your Member of Congress asking them to support this bill. Then send this HotelsACT resource to your colleagues and encourage them to do the same. Help SAVE our industry and our employees.
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