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Wholesale & Retail Foodstuff
Shaw’s workers spread out protest [Boston Globe]
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 06:41 — foodworkersShaw’s Supermarket workers yesterday fanned out their protest to local grocery stores, a day after employees at a Methuen distribution center went on strike following the rejection of a final contract offer.
Shaw's distribution workers go on strike [NECN]
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 07:58 — foodworkersWalking instead of working. These Shaw's Supermarkets employees felt they had no choice but to go on strike.
Shaw's employee Sean Alaimo said, "What the company offered us is nowhere near fair, we're just looking for fairness here."
Stop & Shop strike averted [Boston Globe]
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 07:36 — foodworkersGrocery workers approved new contracts yesterday with Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., ending months of tense negotiations and averting a threatened strike.
Stop & Shop, Union Reach Tentative Agreement [Hartford Courant]
Sun, 03/07/2010 - 09:52 — foodworkersStop & Shop and the union representing the grocery chain's southern New England workers reached a tentative agreement Saturday for a new contract, ending the threat of a strike unless members defy their leadership at ratification votes scheduled for this morning.
Stop & Shop union plans for vote tomorrow
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 10:44 — foodworkersUnion leaders involved in contract negotiations with Quincy-based Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. expect to have a company offer to present to members for a vote tomorrow. The final offer was still being hammered out yesterday, and talks may continue into the weekend if an agreement isn’t reached.
Union leaders issue strike notice for Stop & Shop [Boston Globe]
Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:37 — foodworkersUnion leaders involved in contract talks with Quincy-based Stop & Shop have issued 24-hour notices to end the collective bargaining agreement, which could trigger a strike if an agreement isn't reached by noon Friday.
Stop & Shop Negotiations Continue in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut Say Local Unions [Before It's News]
Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:35 — foodworkersBoston, MA - Union members have given Stop & Shop another week to avoid a looming strike. The 40,000 member unions have been working without a contract since Saturday.
Acme union workers to vote on contract [Press of Atlantic City]
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:56 — foodworkersA contract ratification vote is planned Wednesday for members of the union representing cashiers and clerks at 28 Acme locations in southern New Jersey.
Twin Cities grocery workers approve new contract [Business Journal]
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 09:26 — foodworkersA union representing about 11,400 west-metro grocery store workers said its members approved a new, three-year contract Sunday.
Stop & Shop still negotiating with unions [Inquirer & Mirror]
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 09:24 — foodworkersAfter a midnight deadline last Saturday came and went with no agreement, Stop & Shop and its employee unions decided to continuing negotiations on a new labor contract, avoiding a potential strike.
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