ORLANDO, Fla. – Another round of Universal employees are now without work as the company announces a second set of layoffs amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Company officials confirmed the second round of layoffs in a statement on Friday, just weeks after announcing its first set of job cuts due to financial hardships brought on by the virus.“We continue to manage our business through challenging times, focusing on the health and safety of our guests and team members and working to remain as resilient as possible.
We are prioritizing daily operations and shorter-term projects and continuing our pause on longer-term projects such as Epic Universe as we allow the tourism industry to recover.