Leaked email reveals Carnival CEO's message to employees after the company announced mass layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts

• Carnival Corp. announced company-wide layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts on Thursday.
• The moves came two months into a cruise-industry shutdown caused by the spread of COVID-19.
• Carnival CEO Arnold Donald sent an email to the company's employees explaining the decision.
• Carnival did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Carnival Corp. on Thursday announced company-wide layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts in response to the impact of COVID-19, which has shut down the cruise industry since March.

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald sent an email to the company's employees explaining the decision. Business Insider obtained a copy of the email.

You can read Arnold's full message below:

Are you a current or recent employee of Carnival or another cruise company? Do you have an opinion on how your company or the industry as a whole has handled the coronavirus? Email this reporter at mmatousek@businessinsider.com. You can also reach out on Signal at 646-768-4712 or email this reporter's encrypted address at mmatousek@protonmail.com.

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