Workers who deliver beer and milk, pick up trash are also critical
This New York Daily News article profiles various behind-the-scenes workers in New York state who are critical during the COVID-19 outbreak. They spoke with Bill Pettit, a truck driver for beer distributor Clare Rose, about making deliveries to stores that remain open. “There’s an increase in business,” said Pettit. But the flip side, he mentioned, is that there are closed bars stuck with kegs of beer they can’t sell. Some distributors are helping take back the beer, so for Pettit that means not only delivering beer, but also picking it back up.
Suggestions for alcohol regulation education during office shutdowns
Pamela S. Erickson, CEO of Public Action Management, PLC, provides resources to help you brush up on alcohol regulation education. She notes that now is a great time to get a better understanding of how and why America’s alcohol laws came to be.
Sysco, a Houston-based food distribution company, announced that the company is “pivoting our business to better support the surge in demand that is being experienced in the retail grocery store setting.” The shift is intended to improve logistics services and increase the availability of in-demand products.
