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MADem

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13. The CEO who was good to the workers and sensitive to customers was fired. The workers are bullshit

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 04:41 PM

Jul 2014

and striking until he is reinstated. Even many of the truckers have gone out with the workers. Some workers have been fired for not showing up to work.

The customers, overwhelmingly, are supporting the workers. The parking lots in front of MB are a wasteland.

I am one of those customers who is fully supportive of this labor action--we spend a FORTUNE at MB annually and we like it the way it is--we do not need one more Royal A-Hole Dutch Conglomerate grocery chain--this regional chain sells ethnic foods, and responds to LOCAL tastes. I actually patronized the hated Stop and Shop the other day, they looked like deer in the headlights with all the customers they never see ordinarily (those stores are never heavily trafficked, but the place was a zoo when I went--full of MB shoppers looking for shit).

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Market Basket's letter to it's customers concerning the strike [View all] canoeist52 Jul 2014 OP

K&R To The Max! This Is An Amazing Situation. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #1

Some background would help. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #2

Links... MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #3

The letter was written by loyal Market Basket employees TheCowsCameHome Jul 2014 #4

Thanks! BillZBubb Jul 2014 #7

The workers who haven't gone out--who are still working in the stores--are putting up signs MADem Jul 2014 #29

The CEO who was good to the workers and sensitive to customers was fired. The workers are bullshit MADem Jul 2014 #13

It is for real and I've never seen the like... catnhatnh Jul 2014 #5

Does Cowan actually spell his name Kieth? Not Keith? MADem Jul 2014 #14

No-I screwed up.... catnhatnh Jul 2014 #24

Well, this thread is now in "MILESTONES" territory--it deserves some love from those of us MADem Jul 2014 #25

What a mess Demeter Jul 2014 #6

Two facebook pages that explain more canoeist52 Jul 2014 #8

Petition site to re-instate the CEO canoeist52 Jul 2014 #9

New Market Basket management has started firing workers TheCowsCameHome Jul 2014 #10

Its truley inspiring tymorial Jul 2014 #11

That is a great and important point you make about lawmakers. MADem Jul 2014 #23

NH and Maine, too. nt MADem Jul 2014 #15

The dumb pluckers need to understand that for every worker they fire, they are "firing" thousands of MADem Jul 2014 #16

That is not "MARKET BASKET's" letter--that is the letter of the STRIKERS, and I support them!!!!! MADem Jul 2014 #12

Yep, my skin in this game is that we can't afford to shop anywhere else. canoeist52 Jul 2014 #17

We're in the same "canoe" on this issue, that's for sure! MADem Jul 2014 #18

I believe that the new management wants to "Romneyize" the business. canoeist52 Jul 2014 #20

This is what I am hearing, too--break it up and sell it off...the bastards. nt MADem Jul 2014 #22

Same here. I like their price and their products Mass Jul 2014 #19

Get one of those S and S cards in the name of your dead dog. MADem Jul 2014 #21

We stand with the MB employees. Until there is a resolution, it's Stop-n-Shop in town Blaukraut Jul 2014 #26

K&R.... daleanime Jul 2014 #27

I got to this a little late Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #28

Never too late, Steve--the fun is just beginning, I think. MADem Jul 2014 #30

More coverage from over the border in Epping NH--some good footage of worker interviews. MADem Jul 2014 #31

Great letter from Store Director of Tilton, NH # 59, a 27 year employee canoeist52 Jul 2014 #32

So, where did they hire the goon squad? Mopar151 Jul 2014 #33