ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort hotels have announced that more than 800 workers will lose their jobs as Florida’s theme park industry continues to be devastated by the pandemic.
Employees of the Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Cabana Bay Beach Resort have been ignored indefinitely or permanently, according to a statement filed last week through Loews Hotels and Co.
A corporate director said in a letter to the state that the increase in cases shown in June and July expired and decisions by other states to order Florida travelers to be quarantined had caused “a sudden, dramatic and unforeseen reversal of reserves.”
The affected painters were represented through a union. They paint like cooks, chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeepers.
Loews Hotels & Co had already shut down two other Universal Orlando hotels due to the coronavirus’ impact on tourism, The Orlando Sentinel reported.
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