ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida hospitality workers are voicing concerns with lawmakers about the state's troubled unemployment benefits system.
During an online listening session on Monday, Sen. Victor Torres, Rep. Amy Mercado and Kissimmee Mayor Jose Alvarez spoke with workers represented by two local unions. "Central Florida hospitality workers are in a real crisis right now because the unemployment system is broken," union president Jeremy Haicken said.
During the conference, Lynne Reback spoke about how she was laid off from Ruby Tuesday's on March 20 and hasn't been able to get financial help since. “It took me three days to be able to log-on and get through the application,” she said. “I have not spoken to one single person who’s