Report: Mass.'s Hospitality Industry Struggles With Low Pay, High Turnover

Ten percent of people in Massachusetts work in the leisure, hospitality and tourism industry. It's the third-largest economic sector in the state.

But according to a new study from the Boston Foundation and UMass's Donahue Institute, it's a sector that is struggling with low pay and extremely high turnover.

The report's lead author Mark Melnik joined Morning Edition to discuss the report.