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Middleton hoteliers report sweeping housekeeping losses after visa revocations, warn of revenue squeeze
Summary
Local hotel operators told the Middleton Tourism Commission they lost significant housekeeping staff after recent visa revocations affecting Honduran, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan workers, and said demand softness will contribute to a company-wide $20 million shortfall this year.
At the July 15 Middleton Tourism Commission meeting, local hotel operators reported immediate staffing shortfalls after what one commissioner described as a recent visa revocation affecting workers from Honduras, Venezuela and Nicaragua. "We lost people at every single 1 of our hotels," Speaker 1 told the commission, adding that the change hit housekeeping hardest: "For us, unfortunately, it was 80% of our housekeeping department."
Speaker 1 said the company's corporate office routed the notice to properties and that temporary staffing agencies do not have replacements available. The speaker said the…
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