New England Bread and Roses VS Corporate Raiders

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The employees did not follow the script! They did not cave in. 25,000 non-union workers say hell no

(If you are part of New England, you know about the Demoulas brothers. Market Basket is nationwide news!)

Arthur T. Demoulas was shoved out. Authur S. Demoulas hired James Gooch and Felicia Thornton to take ATD's place.

"A non-union workforce walked off the job. They said “fuck it” to the very real threat of cuts in benefits and squeezing of the blue-collar workers, and the also very real threat of raised grocery prices – hitting those who rely on the chain’s low prices to make ends meet."

This clamsplainer does a good job of spelling out the situation-

http://gloucesterclam.com/2014/07/3...e-this-shits-like-the-titanic/comment-page-1/

Workers who have been treated well refuse to join the millions of U.S. employees paid peanuts because of corporate greed.

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/07/23/bill-nemitz-market-basket-revolt-a-sign-of-fed-up-times/

Market Basket hires James Gooch and Felicia Thornton after they boot ATD out of the door.

Felicia sold her integrity and her reputation to Michael Milken. She lost her job, so she works for the Demoulas brother that everyone hates.

03/20/09
"Knowledge Learning Chairwoman and Chief Executive Felicia Thornton" Where did your job go, Felicia ?

http://www.dailylocal.com/article/DL/20090320/FINANCE01/303209963

James Gooch- Gooch ruined Radio Shack. How many companies did he ruin in the name of shareholder value ?
Former Chief Executive James F. Gooch sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to drunken driving.

June 31, 2014 Market basket employees decide they do not like the 5 member gang that will take away their good pay and benefits.

July 31, 2014 Five corporate bullies VS Market Basket employees- "No more Mr. Nice Guy- We will replace all of you, with scabs.

Market Basket took out a full page ad in newspapers about a job fair!

A corporation is telling lies! I am shocked! That cannot be true!

Friday evening, F&G released their statement in which they let all workers know that if they returned to work on Monday they would be welcomed back with full amnesty.

As always with F&G, they can’t help but lie every time they speak.

As some workers at the Andover warehouse tried to report for work this morning, they were turned away by security who told them that MB associates were not allowed on the property and that only temps could enter.

Not that you’re contemplating a return to work but if so, you might want to reconsider and remember that F&G do nothing but lie to us.

http://wearemarketbasket.com/templates/blog/

Why are the temp workers doing such a crap job ? Hardly anything is getting to the stores, or onto the shelves!

71 stores need many trucks to stock the shelves!

Arthur T. Demoulas released a statement Monday evening following the day's protests. In it, Demoulas, who is still a major shareholder of the family-owned company, said:

This is the first time I have commented publicly on the recent events at Market Basket.

The success of Market Basket is the result of two things: a business model that works and the execution of it by a dedicated and impassioned team of associates. Their fierce loyalty to the company and its customers has always been deeply valued. In the final analysis, this is not about me. It is about the people who have proven their dedication over many years and should not have lost their jobs because of it. I urge that they be reinstated in the best interest of the company and our customers.

A look at the state of Market Basket as the protest movement enters its second full week and the board negotiates with former president Arthur T. Demoulas and other suitors to buy the $4.6 billion company-

Chief executives Felicia Thornton and James Gooch upped the stakes Wednesday, issuing a statement that all employees must return to work by Monday, August 4 or replacements will be hired. Employees who choose to return to work will not be penalized. Protesters estimate the order affects about 600 workers at the warehouse and company headquarters who have not been reporting to work.

Eight managers at the company’s Tewksbury headquarters were fired Sunday, July 20.

Demoulas Market Basket is owned by the heirs of the founder, the original Arthur Demoulas. Of the nine shareholders, five are aligned with grandson Arthur S. Demoulas’s branch of the family, and four are aligned with the Arthur T. Demoulas branch of the family. Arthur T. and his allies — sisters Frances Kettenbach, Glorianne Farnham, and Caren Pasquale — control 49.5 percent of the company. Arthur S. and his allies — sisters Diana Merriam and Fotene Demoulas and the heirs of his deceased brother, Evan Demoulas — control 50.5 percent. The shareholder ultimately will decide whether to sell their shares, and to whom.

Scab Fair!

According to reports, the Job Fair takes place from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6 at Market Basket’s IT computer center, 340 Ballardvale St., Andover. The first two days are for any current employees to change jobs or seek promotions.

Scab Newspaper for Scab Jobs!

Market Basket purchased a full-page ad in Thursday's edition of The Eagle-
Tribune promoting a job fair next week.

The Eagle-Tribune has accepted advertising from the chain for a Job Fair to replace workers who refuse to return to work. (said a reporter from Eagle Tribune.)

Ad in the Boston Globe for Market Basket job fair ? Is it real ? Who are the four major newspapers, that have accepted the ad ?

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/07/31/market-basket-runs-full-page-ads-for-job-fairs/

Fun joke proposed for job application at the job fair-
"I am Spartacus!" (strike Spartacus, "I am ATD!" )

 

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July 31, 2014

Rally on Friday ?
(I have made a mistake, that I will not repeat. The temporary workers hired by ASD are not to be insulted. We are not to call them scabs. They may become allies in the battle against the greed of ASD.)

Who is are leveraging ATD’s love of the Market Basket company and his people, to drive up the price ?

Who is watching the actual value of the Market Basket being destroyed, because of their decisions ?

Support the loyal employees of Market Basket- Customers are welcome to visit!

Please do not shop at Market Basket until all the employees are back to work!

(That will be, when all the shelves are stocked again, and everyone is happy and smiling.)


Posted Jul. 31, 2014 @ 5:16 am
Updated at 10:24 AM

WILMINGTON

As it’s been with a number of stores in the Market Basket grocery chain, employees and even some customers showed their support for "Artie T," holding signs and waving to passing cars as drivers honked their horns in a show of support last Thursday.

There are a number of common denominators among those standing on the sidewalk on Route 38, but chief among them is the bond of family.

For the past nine years, Branden Porter has worked his way up the ladder at Market Basket. He began working part time, but for the last three years, he’s worked full time and is now an assistant grocery manager.

Asked what was special about Market Basket, he said, "It’s just a great family."

It’s a store, he said, that offers great prices and allows employees to care of the customers.

"We have a lot of stores in low-income areas and we get to support people who aren’t as fortunate," he said.

Porter said the support of customers and passersby is greatly appreciated.

"It’s been incredible," he said.

Porter said employees have been threatened with losing their jobs, but they remain undeterred in their efforts to bring Arthur T. Demoulas back. And like many of his coworkers, he believes the employees will triumph.

"I think we’re going to win tomorrow," he said of Arthur T’s offer to buy the company last week, made prior to what had been called the final rally in Tewksbury.

Shawn Morris is an 18-year veteran of Market Basket. He is one of five siblings that have worked, or presently work for the grocery chain, making it truly, a family affair.

Morris slowly worked his way up, starting as a bagger, training as a cashier and then became an assistant front-end manager. But eventually he began to doubt his choice of career.

After trying something else, Morris found himself returning in a part time role, building displays on the end of grocery aisles. Before long, he was a full time employee again.

"I’ve been here ever since," he said.

Morris has worked at a number of Market Basket stores, making him part of a larger family each time he moved.

"Every time you [move], you meet new friends and get a bigger family. It’s a family company and it’s always a family situation," he said.

Asked what the company means to him, Morris replied simply: "Everything."

"I have a 3-year-old son. If I lose my job I lose everything. Even though he’s only three, I’m out here to show him you stand up for what you believe in no matter how hard it is," he said.

Page 2 of 2 - Law enforcement

I’d be remiss in not mentioning the Tewksbury Police Department and the efforts of their officers to maintain control of traffic and keeping what was largely a discreet presence on the perimeter of the rallies in Tewksbury. More importantly, they ensured the community’s safety.

All of the officers I encountered, especially during the initial rally on East Street, have been nothing short of professional and courteous. They are a credit to their profession and the town of Tewksbury.

http://tewksbury.wickedlocal.com/ar...?Start=2&_suid=140685740573808581062494471221

 

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Jul 31, 2014

The Attorney General of New Hampshire, and the Attorney General of Massachusetts are urging the CEOs of Market Basket to consider how their decisions affect workers and suppliers as protests continue.

In a joint letter, the attorneys general said they are keeping an eye on the situation, particularly in light of plans to fire employees who don't return to work Monday.

"Your decisions of course directly impact thousands of employees and thousands of customers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire," the letter said. "Those decisions also have serious implications for the many small businesses that supply your stores or otherwise rely on a close business relationship with Market Basket for their livelihood."

The warning comes as Market Basket management is upping the ante and launching a new offensive to try to get workers back on the job.

An ad for a three-day job fair is running in several newspapers on Thursday-

"I don't think anybody in their right mind is going to want a job here," warehouse employee Dave Webster said. "I guess I might be out of a job, but it's what I believe is right and what, you know, thousands of people believe is right."

The crumbling supermarket chain is setting a Monday deadline for workers to return to the job. Management says if they do not return, they will be replaced.


That message is not landing well with some of the thousands of workers who have been off the job for more than a week now as they demand the return of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

"These two CEOs still don't get it, you know? This isn't about putting out a full-page ad for new associates. It really should've been a full-page ad looking for new customers, because the customers really are the ones that are in control of this thing," said fired worker Joe Schmidt.

A groundswell of consumer backlash is growing against the current management of Market Basket, with threats not to shop at the supermarket until Arthur T. Demoulas is reinstated.

"When I first heard of the actions taken by Market Basket employees I was impressed that they were willing to put their livelihoods on the line for a CEO. Who does that? I could not fathom doing that for a CEO of any company I have ever worked for," said Sharlane Ryan. "I decided right then they had my support and my days of shopping at Market Basket were on indefinite hold," said Ryan.


Arthur T. Demoulas offered to buy out the chain, but there's no word yet if the board of directors will entertain the offer.

Kevin Griffin, publisher of the Griffin Report, said, "I continue to believe the only offer is the one they are negotiating with Artie T."

Griffin said in his opinion piece, "It doesn't make any sense for another suitor to be negotiating to buy this business. Every day it's coming unglued a little bit more and there are too many variables for an outsider to make a sound business offer with so much uncertainty."

In a letter from the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Market Basket's CEOs were reminded that any terminated employee in Massachusetts is entitled to receive any and all compensation owed to them on the last day of employment, and New Hampshire workers are due all compensation within 72 hours of termination.

An employer may not pay those wages in the next scheduled paycheck for the pay period during which termination occurs, the Attorney Generals said.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/market-basket-ad-were-hiring/27239790

 

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Be careful how you treat employees in Massachusetts,
and in New Hampshire (and Maine!)

We have laws.

Message to people who think that they can bully everyone-

The customers have a message for you!

You can fire the people who work for you,
but you cannot fire your customers.

Employees and customers of the supermarket chain are voicing their support for the return of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, protesting outside stores and refusing to shop there.

Now, there is even a rap video that’s helping to rally even more support for the popular former executive and store employees.

Christian Wisecarver, 36, of Hampstead and Billy Donohoe, 37, of Haverhill are helping to turn up the heat in the fight against Market Basket’s board of directors and Demoulas’ cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.

“Just getting the word out is important,” Wisecarver said. “It seems like they are so out of touch with the people. They are going to lose a lot of customers.”

The two members of The Super Secret Project, a local comedy-rap group, are lifelong Market Basket shoppers, disgruntled with a dispute that has angered thousands and attracted national attention.

Their new two-minute video, “Dear Market Basket,” has drawn a lot of attention as well.

It’s a photo montage set to music, showing protests, empty store shelves and the rally last week that attracted more than 10,000 people.

They tell viewers, “We’ve just about had it” with the corporate leaders. It ends with the messages “Bring Back Artie T” and “Save Market Basket.”

In only four days, the YouTube video has attracted more than 35,000 viewers. And that doesn’t include those who have seen the video reposted on the Internet by Arthur T. supporters.

They aren’t novices at video production.

Four years ago, they produced “Granite State of Mind,” a video about New Hampshire that received 2.5 million likes on Facebook. It was a parody of Jay-Z’s hit single about New York, “Empire State of Mind.”

The Super Secret Project, which also includes Darby DeChristopher of Swampscott, has produced more than 40 videos since it began as a band in 2006.

The members have other jobs and produce corporate videos as well for businesses including Stonyfield Farm. Their work has appeared on the “Today” show and “The Tonight Show.”

Like thousands of others, the two longtime friends and Emerson College graduates have boycotted Market Basket, known for its low prices and customer service.

They’re shopping at other stores and finding nothing compares to Market Basket.

“I feed a family of five,” said Wisecarver, who grew up in Atkinson. “I feel it financially when I go somewhere else.”

He had been going to Market Basket in Plaistow since he was child. Now, he and his family are shopping at Hannaford supermarket in Hampstead. He estimates he would have to spend at least an extra $200 a month for food.

Wisecarver said his group felt they had to speak out after being urged to so on Facebook by supporters of employees and Arthur T.

They chose not to appear in this video.

“It’s not really about us,” Donohoe said.

At first, they were reluctant to take on the project, Wisecarver said, knowing it takes about a month to make a quality video.

When the dispute began to heat up a week ago, he knew they had to act and act fast.

Wisecarver wrote the script Friday night, they produced it Sunday and it was posted Monday.

“It was the fasted we ever made a video,” Wisecarver said. “People really liked it. It blew up Facebook.”

Donohoe said he’s still amazed at what they accomplished in such a short time.

“I don’t know how we pulled it off,” he said. “But if you get an idea you really feel strongly about, you find the time.”

DEAR MARKET BASKET... (The SSP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi9_k-AEfEE

"What happened to Bradlees ? say Hello to Mrs. B!"

http://www.salemnews.com/local/x657237849/Protest-song-s-rap-video-strikes-chord

 

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You're making a real difference now!



Way to get the word out! Clever title, fascinating posting style, unbiased presentation, clarity of message, it's the Hemmingway of political posting...

 

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comment from William C. Shelton
disclaimer-

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors of those commentaries and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

(To ASD and the gang of five)

"you’ve given courage to workers and consumers across New England to act against greed-inspired, short-term, bottom-line management. You’ve shown them that what they have in common is more important than their differences.

And you have given pause to financial industry analysts who exhort corporate leadership to milk their companies. Those analysts may be too myopic to compare Costco’s and Walmart’s price-earnings ratios, but they can’t ignore the populist reaction that you have inspired.

Our View of the Times – July 30
On July 30, 2014, in Latest News, by The News Staff

What happened at Market Basket stores these past few weeks, and in particular this past week, was astounding to say the least.

Imagine employees of a large corporation picketing to get back the boss? What is this world coming to? When you come right down to it, it’s not about corporate greed, not about unions and demands (there isn’t any union at MB), it’s all about loyalty.

Yes, the word sounds strange today to some, but just when you think it’s him against me, them against us, Market Basket employees by the thousands send the message that they absolutely love their former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, and nothing less than him running the company will do for them.

They appreciated his leadership over the years, his constantly having the backs of all the employees. This was a spontaneous eruption of unabashed loyalty.

We suspect only those who work at Market Basket understand how well they were treated, and by all accounts they are showing that by supporting him and trying to get him back as the head of the company.

We admire this kind of loyalty. Without question, we all should. A lot of these employees have worked at MB their entire life and are risking everything for a one man who was their boss.

Where else have you heard this? As far as we can tell, this is so unique that hopefully it closes with a happy ending, having Arthur T. back in his old position.

We support Market Basket and its employees, every single one of them. And if they support Arthur T. then we do to.

It’s all about loyalty, and lots of politicians would love to be able to enjoy this level of it, wouldn’t they?

http://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/51042

 

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Have you tried PMing eyer?

 

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08/01/2014 06:34:30 AM EDT

Loyal Market Basket customers plan to take out a full-page advertisement in The Sun Saturday voicing their devotion to the chain's employees. As of Thursday evening, nearly $17,000 was raised online in less than a full day for the effort.
[yes, the Lowell Sun!]

The planned ad says it is customers who are choosing to boycott the stores, and they will not return until Arthur T. Demoulas is reinstalled as CEO. The ad is directed to the board of directors, CEOs and shareholders.

The ad also includes a Twitter hashtag, #YouCantFireCustomersWeQuit, which has gained popularity as a rallying cry in recent days.

A second online fundraising page was started Thursday afternoon for buying ads in Maine and New Hampshire newspapers.

-- Grant Welker

http://www.lowellsun.com/todayshead...et-basket-customers-putting-money-where-their

 

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Eight former Market Basket supervisors who were fired for staging rallies in support of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas say they plan to sue the grocery chain.

In a Friday letter to the board of the Tewksbury-based supermarket, the employees’ attorney said they were wrongfully dismissed, and the company is violating the law and their individual rights.

Additionally, a number of other managerial employees say they weren’t paid their once-a-month salary on Friday.

Among them is Josh Higgins, a district manager.

“We received a certified letter via UPS from Market Basket and it states that they are withholding my pay until I report back to work on Monday,” he said.

Market Basket’s co-CEOs on Wednesday asked employees to return to work Monday. For workers who don’t return, the CEOs said the company “will begin advertising for employment opportunities.”

Higgins says he’s disappointed in the company’s new CEOs.

“They released a statement [Thursday] to the attorney general’s office saying they would respect the attorney general’s authority and they would compensate employees,” he told WBUR. “Apparently they haven’t followed through with that statement.”

http://www.wbur.org/2014/08/01/market-basket-lawsuit

In response, Mark Pomfret, a lawyer for a firm representing Market Basket, said in a statement: “Company practice is not to comment on personnel matters. However, we are unaware of any facts that support the claims made in the demand letter. The company will respond to the letter directly, and will not address the issue further in the media.”

gsgs comment-"It's not personal, it's business ? ” A great many people, are taking this personally.

 

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Hope lives- rally on Tuesday.

 

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The legal eagles and beagles, have the writers at
the New York Times on a leash. Cover thine ass,
is the first rule.

read here-

http://skydancingblog.com/2014/08/06/wednesday-reads-some-good-news-and-bad-news-links-only/

So fair. So balanced.

Or, New York is cool towards some backwater food market in Massachusetts.
Not their town. Not their people. Gods do not take notice of ants ?

A dozen companies are bidding for the Market Basket supermarket chain?

(The company is suffering from a number of aspects that add up to disaster.)

Some of the bidders are offering more money than Arthur T. (Good Guy)?

Why would a reporter from the New York Times quote Arthur S. (Greedy Evil Guy) ?

10,000 people showed up at the Tewksbury rally. Why not say something about that ?

What is happening at Market Basket is special and unique-

The workers are standing up for a member of the 1%!

25,000 people put their lives on the line, for one person.

New York Time does not want to upset Wall Street ?

The peasants are revolting, and the 1% finds the situation to be frightening ?

The NYT wants to avoid providing visions of pitchforks and castle towers
to the nightmares of hedge fund managers ?

Oh, we must have pity for those who enjoy golden parachutes!

Franenstein's monster does not like the fires of zeal!

look for-

"Workers and customers of the Market Basket grocery chain rallied on Tuesday in Tewksbury, Mass., for restoring Arthur T. Demoulas as the company’s president.
Grocery Chain Reels as Employees and Customers Rally for an Ousted President
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED"

"A family dispute has complicated negotiations for the sale of the New England supermarket chain Market Basket."

(gsgs comment- Way to support the struggling workers! I am sure the workers appreciate the undertone of a threat, while they face a challenge on Thursday.)

 

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Evil and Greedy Arthur S. VS The Workers

"There is no work. I am not giving you any hours. You will not be getting wages."

("But, I am having a Job Fair on Thursday, and I will hire new employees.")

"You are not laid off. You will not be allowed to collect unemployment."

Roughly, 20,000 part-time Market Basket workers representing about 80 percent of the company's employees have been laid off.

Thursday, August 7, 2014
".... not technically be a layoff, because the jobs will remain even though they are not working or being paid next week,"

“Be advised that you have not lost your jobs. At this time we are being forced to cut your hours according to the directive sent by our new CEO Felicia.”

Fellicia Thornton's directive read in it's entirety- “I have issued an immediate communication for all Store Directors. All Store Directors are to let their associates know that they are not laid off. All Store Directors as part of their normal responsibilities are able to and often do reduce hours but they need to make clear when doing so that the individuals are still employees of DSM.”

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan issued a statement Thursday calling the reports about reductions in hours "incredibly troubling." She estimated that 8,000 of the 9,500 New Hampshire residents who work at Market Basket are part-time employees.

The Boston Globe reported Thursday that Delhaize Group SA of Belgium, the parent company of Hannaford Bros. Co, has also offered to buy part or all of Market Basket.

The Globe based the report on “people briefed on the negotiations.” A company spokesman declined comment on the speculation in the Globe report.

Schedule Reductions- Slashing hours wages off of the employees paycheck- "We cannot pay you! We do not have the money!"

Maine's only Market Basket is laying off 300 part-time workers.

August 7, 2014

Part-time employees are receiving layoff notices via telephone.

Roughly, 20,000 part-time Market Basket workers representing about 80 percent of the company's employees have been laid off.

www.salemnews.com

 

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Divide and Conquer -

The delivery truck drivers-blocked deliveries to the store
The warehouse workers-no deliveries, no work
The company truck drivers and warehouse workers walked off the job- have legal protections
Arthur S. hired temp drivers, temp warehouse workers-poor results
The shelf stockers-no deliveries no stocking
The managers- Must do the managing- (Some of them were fired for not obeying orders.)
Eight supervisory managers were fired at the beginning of the protests
They do not have the same legal protections
Store directors have been asking the company executive team what to do. They say if sales are supposed to cover payroll, well, that hardly covers the managers at the stores, much less anybody else. They feel stuck. Either they tell workers to stay home, which could trigger unemployment. Or they tell them to come to work, and the store directors risk being fired.
The cashiers- no customers, no work
The section managers-No goods to move
The part-time workers- Plenty of non- customer work to be done in the stores
Full time workers-losing benefits because they are not getting enough hours to qualify

People who crossed the picket lines, to step on striking workers, to apply for a job

In two weeks, there is the possibility that the newly hired temp workers will replace
loyal, hard- working Market Basket workers.

http://www.wbur.org/2014/08/07/market-basket-jobs

On Wednesday, Market Basket held the third day of its job fair in Andover, but it was the first for outside applicants. And even though people could email in their resumes, more than 100 showed up by car or on foot.

“The CEOs have said they would welcome back all associates in an effort to return to full operations for the benefit of Market Basket’s customers, associates, vendors and communities. Toward that end, they have told Store Directors to receive deliveries and stock their shelves. Standard company practice is that Store Directors are responsible for determining appropriate staffing levels in their stores. Store Directors were not instructed to lay off associates, but to adjust hours to meet current demand. It is our hope that we will be back to normal business levels in the not too distant future and all associates will be back to a full schedule.”

However, several store managers told the Globe they feared they would be fired if they did not strictly follow the company’s policy on scheduling work hours, which inevitably would result in no shifts for many employees.

Several of the affected employees said they were anxious and disappointed at the loss of work.

“I’m just so confused about the whole situation,” said Rhian Kuver, 19, a part-time worker at a Market Basket store in Haverhill. “Now I have to find an alternative job to get me through the school year, because I can’t not work.”

Most Market Basket workers are part-time and they are bearing the brunt of the cutbacks. Managers said the directive to reduce staff hours is forcing them to choose between part-time and full-time employees, who stand to lose access to benefits if their hours go below certain levels. For now, many managers said they are giving what little work is available to the full-time workers. “Whether that’s right or wrong, we don’t know,” said Matson, the Market Basket manager in Portsmouth. “This is uncharted. We’ve never done this before.”

 

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You'd think Occupy Wall Street would've shown up by now in support of their comrades.

 

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Strange rumors and events-

"The [temporary] driver and his company have been terminated."

Why did this temp driver come out of his truck cab, with a hammer covered up in a rag ?
The police stopped him, before he could reach the two Market Basket workers on the protest picket.

Arthur T is sticking to his loyalty, to his team.

What are the hired gunslingers doing ?

"These three so called independents have a fiduciary responsibility to both the Class A and Class B shareholders and to the company itself. They have allowed the volume of our company to drop over 90% and the value is dropping like a brick. Suddenly they are worried that they may be held responsible for their inaction and so they start blaming the Associates who revolted for ruining the company and the customers for not shopping. Blame anyone and everything except themselves."

"They are right about playing with fire though and we warned them but they ignored the warnings, they now have a full inferno going and you know what? We couldn’t stop it if we wanted to because we cannot, nor can they nor can the Governor force our cherished customers to come back. Our customers have made it abundantly clear that they will not be back until ATD is in charge."

We Are Market Basket- The Truck Drivers Are the Life Blood of This Company

5:00. A DRAMATIC TAKE DOWN AT MARKET BASKET HEADQUARTERS.
A TRUCK DRIVER RUNS AT PROTESTERS WITH A HAMMER.
PAM ROSS IS LIVE AT THE SCENE.
THERE WAS A FEW MINUTES OF CHAOS.
THE MARKET BASKET PICKET CAME OUT OF THE CAB WITH A HAMMER
AND POLICE MOVED IN QUICKLY SO MAKE SURE NO PROTESTERS GOT HURT.
HE STARTED POINTING AND YELLING.
OUR GUYS STARTED POINTING AND YELLING.
IT STARTED WHEN A TEMPORARY DELIVERY TRUCKER TRIED TO EXIT
WHILE PROTESTERS WALKED THE LINE.
HE GOT OUT OF THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WITH A HAMMER
DOWN BY HIS SIDE,
NOT COCKED,
DOWN BY HIS SIDE WRAPPED UP IN A RAG
BUT VERY AGGRESSIVE.
HE WENT AFTER TWO OF OUR PEOPLE.
THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS THE TAKEDOWN.
THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK UNDER ARREST,
HIS ANGRY LOOKING RETROFITTED TRACTOR TRAILER
COMPETE WITH "BACK OFF" SIGNS TOWED AWAY.
BRING THE TROOPS OVER BILLY.
THAT IS ROSIE ON THE MEGA PHONE.
SHE DIDN'T EXPECT TO SPEND PART OF THIS YEAR ON THE OUTS.
AS FOR THE ORDER TO GET BACK TO WORK?
I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE PERSON CROSS THE LINE.
NOT ONE. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IS GOING OVER THERE.
I WAS TERMINATED FOR SPEAKING OUT IN SUPPORT OF ARTUR T. DEMOULAS.
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN FIRED FOR FOUR WEEKS I'M STILL HEAR. .
THERE WAS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WORKERS WOULD GO BACK TO WORK TODAY.
I THINK THE MESSAGE IS MADE CLEAR THAT NOBODY
IS REPORTING BACK TODAY.
WE DON'T KNOW YET ABOUT CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER.
HE IS IN CUSTODY.
A FEW MINUTES AGO, THOUGH, CURRENT MARKET BASKET EXECUTIVES
SAY THE DRIVER AND HIS COMPANY HAVE BEEN TERMINATED.