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Associations seek to get cash in hands of laid-off workers

With unemployment rates soaring, demand for financial aid so high it has crashed websites of groups with assistance programs At least three associations have launched initiatives in recent weeks to get money to workers left unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More coverage Associations grapple with impact of virus on events, industries The Professional Beauty Association and National Restaurant Association both started relief funds in which the groups are seeking millions of dollars in donations to help workers in their industries. At the same time, the National Association of Theatre Owners partnered with the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation to… Read More