On Sep. 22, dozens rallied in support of over 100 workers who were laid off from the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel in Columbia, Maryland, even though their hotel received millions of dollars from the federal government to keep them on payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining together with community supporters, UNITE HERE, a union that represents hospitality workers (98% of whom were laid off during the pandemic nationwide), is calling on the hotel’s owner to rehire all 111 laid-off workers. In this special report, TRNN’s Jaisal Noor speaks with Ty Hughes, a UNITE HERE Local 7 member who has worked at the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel for 17 years and is fighting to get his job back.
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Sadly we have heard if this over & over again! Sadly a large amount of business owners are right leaning.
The federal money was to keep employees paid till last December. Good luck getting anything now. I have coworkers that have gotten covid from customer facilities that got a 2 week unpaid vacation……..
I am glad those worker was fired
Seem like useless idiot
Imagine going on the new 18 months after being fired and wanted your job back
You collect unemployment for 18 months did nothing now since the benefit expired few weeks ago
You want to work now
With the labor shortage been going on for months
You cant sit there and told me you looked for a job.
Who care most of them are color skin anyway it just show u what type of useless welfare losers they
Paid by the government to close the doors… Because of a boogeyman!! Aren't farmers getting money for nothing, too?
Just another incentive to end small, private businesses.
Wake up, people. There is an agenda….
EMBEZZLEMENT,,, WHERE DID THE FEDERAL LOAN GO…IN THEIR POCKETS..NEED TO PAYBACK THE FEDERAL LOAN…
Corruption at it worst.
🙠in one hand and 💩 in the other…which one filled first? Your imaginary friend isn't going to save you from this POS owner…
it is more SMASH AND GRAB by the politicians. $$$
Typical democratic marxist business owner…Xiden/hairyazz obama voter..steal from the government and the workers
What a surprise, govt gave the money without strings attached… Reminds me of the 2008 bailout
Owner should be prosecuted for fraud.
No difference in hospitals. The hospital my wife worked at took federal GRANT money. Money that doesn't have to be paid back. Since the cafeteria was closed down my wife because of years of service was transferred to covid security screening. Then after a short time laid off because the red cross used volunteers to do that job. Yes, the red cross who is all about helping people supposedly, TOOK jobs from people during the pandemic. They could have volunteered at any number of things but instead took jobs. Keep in mind that she for many years gave to the red cross THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTION, only to have them steal from her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNKAtxRC0Yw Rouge Nation Arrested
Should have given money directly to the workers
This man took the money and keep it. How that a racist act it a greed act. Nothing new from owner who is scum bag. The federal government the problem.
Whats the hotel name??
Amazing how often and how many tax breaks for "job creating business " and government (tax payer) money to retain workers is never….NEVER… tied to the business/corporation creating/retaining a specific number of workers. Shocking (not really) how many take that money and buyback their stock and give fat bonuses to themselves. At least they ended that slush fund extra 300$ unemployment benefit so workers will be desperate to accept sht jobs
Here you go not care about the people guess what folks these people vote
That's America! But, you people need to read your Bible so you can know what type of people you're dealing with. GOD describes these people, who they are and why he will destroy them. You're dealing with a people that will kill their whole family to get money. So you know they don't give a damn about you. This is America! One Nation under Lucifer!!!
Costello is a crook.