CBS4: Lack Of Milk In Colorado Schools Blamed On Labor Shortage

October 4, 2021 at 11:59 pm

DENVER (CBS4) – Staffing shortages are leading to bigger economic impacts around Colorado. On Monday, Denver Public Schools warned parents it was getting wrapped up in a milk distribution issue that stretches far beyond the school district.

“The economy has come back as a shock, just like it has gone down as a shock,” said Dr. Kishore Kulkarni, a professor of economics at Metro State University of Denver. “That creates pressure on wages, that creates pressure on who gets the labor.”