Alabama's struggles in finding hotel workers is similar to what is going on elsewhere in the U.S. amid a shortage of labor following the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretary of Labor explains Alabama pandemic unemployment benefit cessation
Unemployment benefits ending By Cassie Fambro | May 10, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:17 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama joined several other states including Montana, South Carolina and Mississippi in creating a deadline to receive federal pandemic unemployment funds.
70,000 Alabamians will stop receiving $300 a week as part of that program beginning June 19.
Birmingham’s unemployment rates has hovered below the state, reported at 3.2 percent in March compared to 3.8 percent statewide.
This time last year, unemployment in Alabama had climbed to 7.1 percent, peaking at 11 percent at the height of the pandemic, a sharp spike after record low unemployment.
Business owners relieved as Gov. Ivey announces end to extra unemployment benefits
Pandemic related unemployment benefits will soon in end in Alabama By Caroline Klapp | May 10, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 9:42 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new state decision will affect some 80,000 people on unemployment.
Driving around north Alabama, now hiring signs aren’t hard to find, which is one of the reasons Governor Ivey announced she’s putting a stop to the $300 a week in additional unemployment.
The pandemic unemployment programs mean Alabamians have been getting up to $575 a week in unemployment for up to 54 weeks due to the pandemic, as opposed to standard unemployment benefits capping out at $275 a week for only 14 weeks.