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Laid-off Baltimore hospitality workers protest Gov. Hogan's ending federal jobless benefits
Laid-off hospitality workers rallied Friday in Baltimore to protest Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to end federal unemployment benefits early, saying jobs have not returned after the coronavirus pandemic pummeled their industry.
Gathered downtown, members of Unite Here Local 7 and their supporters called on the Republican governor to reverse course.
“Do the right thing!” the crowd chanted in front of the city’s convention center, which hasn’t hosted events for more than a year.
Nearby hotels have suffered without the return of business at the convention center.
Read more: https://www.capitalgazette.com/politics/bs-md-hotel-workers-unemployment-20210604-gf377dza2rcehmrwg7knkhg554-story.html
(Annapolis Capital Gazette)