Editor’s note: Olivia Capriotti is an on-campus Peer Mentor, a job protected by RAPMU. RAPMU and GEO are both units underneath UAW Local 2322, but each have different contracts. The University of Massachusetts Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) hosted their “Cost of Living” rally in front of the Student Union on Sept. 15, prior to their.
National News
COVID-19 puts crack in the tea cup, too
Margaret Harris has stockpiled $50,000 worth of tea in her basement.
by Associated Press
Jul. 20 2021 @ 10:13pm
Unique and rare teas line the shelves at Blue Monkey Tea in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Shipping difficulties have affected tea sales nationwide. (Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH Margaret Harris has stockpiled $50,000 worth of tea in her basement.
Ms. Harris, owner of Blue Monkey Tea Co. in Squirrel Hill, has been in the tea business for 20 years. In March 2020, as the pandemic hit, she realized there were going to be supply chain issues. She relies on shipments from places like China, where COVID-19 was quickly disrupting business as usual.
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