Thousands of laid-off Chicago hotel workers are redoubling their push for an ordinance they say would ensure that companies do right by employees who lost their livelihoods last year after decades of loyal service.

But hotel owners are pushing back hard on the proposed “Hotel Worker Right to Return to Work” ordinance (O2020-5777), saying its requirements would create a “logistical nightmare” that slows down hiring, potentially hurting the same workers the union is trying to protect.