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DrewFlorida

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32. Market Basket is a popular grocery store chain in the Boston/New England region.

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 02:16 PM

Aug 2014

The chain is owned and operated by the Demoulas family. One brother has been CEO for many years and is very popular among employees and customers for his commitment to low prices and fair wages/working conditions. He was recently ousted by his brother and the corporate board. Customers and employees have waged a huge boycott, work stoppage and protest of all Market basket locations in a show of support for Artie Demoulas. This is very uncommon in that Market Basket employees are not members of a union, they have each individually taken it upon themselves to show solidarity because they feel that Market Basket removed the CEO in order to raise profits by squeezing employees, many of whom have worked for the company for decades.
Market Basket has been a profitable company for decades, while balancing fair wages and low prices and has gained the respect of employees and customers alike, because of the efforts of Artie demoulas.

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This is what a boycott looks like: (picture heavy) [View all] catnhatnh Aug 2014 OP

Excellent! In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #1

What or who was the boycott to or four Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #43

FOUR In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #47

Check your link, caller. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #49

I think I might be stuck in a parallel universe Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #51

Oh my. Mebbe this will help: In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #61

Now I'm really fowled up Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #62

You think YOU have problems .... In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #65

Whats the context of the boycott? Drale Aug 2014 #2

I'm sorry-This is the Market Basket grocery chain... catnhatnh Aug 2014 #4

thanks for the link, I've seen the posts but not had time to read or follow them. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #40

Market Basket is a popular grocery store chain in the Boston/New England region. DrewFlorida Aug 2014 #32

thank you thank you, great summation. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #41

IIRC Arthur T is not a brother of the others, he's a cousin. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #90

Thank you for setting the record straight! DrewFlorida Aug 2014 #94

The two fathers of the two Arties were brothers...and the two sides of the family had a terrible MADem Aug 2014 #95

https://www.google.com/search StopTheNeoCons Aug 2014 #3

wow oldandhappy Aug 2014 #5

a tiny bit handmade34 Aug 2014 #6

Lesson to the grafters: Do not allow consumers a choice. salib Aug 2014 #7

K & R L0oniX Aug 2014 #8

Looking forward to what comes next week. Hopefully NO applicants at the Job Fairs and the seaglass Aug 2014 #9

There's been informal talk... Chan790 Aug 2014 #89

Great photos PatSeg Aug 2014 #10

Chris Hayes interviewed PatSeg Aug 2014 #11

thanks for posting that video d_r Aug 2014 #13

Thank you for that link! ;-) n/t ReRe Aug 2014 #14

K&R SamKnause Aug 2014 #18

Wow. progressoid Aug 2014 #67

Good video, thanks for posting. Agschmid Aug 2014 #76

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #12

It's actually a whole chain of stores in MA, NH and ME - 72 stores. It has become national news. canoeist52 Aug 2014 #29

I knew that it was more than one store... ReRe Aug 2014 #33

All the stores are involved. They have a good, savvy tight-knit group making this happen. canoeist52 Aug 2014 #35

Alriiiiiight! ReRe Aug 2014 #58

I have 4 market baskets in my area. bunnies Aug 2014 #103

Good. ReRe Aug 2014 #109

Hats off to those holding the line on this! hamsterjill Aug 2014 #15

Yes PatSeg Aug 2014 #16

Attention -- executives! perdita9 Aug 2014 #17

that was the Cold War "Third Way." No we're on the "Two-Thirds Way" to fascism yurbud Aug 2014 #28

Why are receipts taped to the doors? JohnnyRingo Aug 2014 #19

I believe they are from former customers showing how much they USED to spend at the store dbackjon Aug 2014 #21

correct wryter2000 Aug 2014 #24

I think too SamKnause Aug 2014 #22

To show that they've taken their business elsewhere. panader0 Aug 2014 #23

K&R x 10000000000000000000000000000000 SamKnause Aug 2014 #20

The Fascists that caused this will see Market Basket close forever Enthusiast Aug 2014 #25

Conservatives hate workers but what they love is controlling workers randys1 Aug 2014 #27

I heard the board member who wanted out (who swapped her vote from Artie T to the asshole Artie) MADem Aug 2014 #54

We can only hope. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #81

Got a link? Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #26

We are Market Basket canoeist52 Aug 2014 #36

The People are finding their true power canoeist52 Aug 2014 #30

The power of social media is something corporations haven't quite grasped. Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #34

Latest update from local paper canoeist52 Aug 2014 #31

Martha WARNED them, too as did her NH counterpart ---they're idiots, those bozos.... MADem Aug 2014 #48

Yay!!! NJCher Aug 2014 #37

That's amazing. I haven't seen a real boycott since the sixties and this is the best one ever..... marble falls Aug 2014 #38

here here In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #45

If you were a MB customer, it would make total sense to you. I'm boycotting and it's a pain in the MADem Aug 2014 #53

That's the crux of civil action. We all need to put skin in the game to make it work. I salute ... marble falls Aug 2014 #57

I've been a customer off and on for forty years (obviously not when I was abroad). MADem Aug 2014 #60

This would'nt work at Wal-Mart Mopar151 Aug 2014 #82

Customers can make the change happen. marble falls Aug 2014 #86

Not if Wally is the only game in town--and that is the case in many rural communities. MADem Aug 2014 #96

Walmart: 'Going to a very dark place' ....... marble falls Aug 2014 #98

It doesn't break my heart--maybe now they'll "get" that the COSTCO model in terms of how MADem Aug 2014 #99

I don't see how they don't get a 'come to Costco moment'. This has to be obvious even to .... marble falls Aug 2014 #101

k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #39

This is a really good sign passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #44

Many of the stores are not getting deliveries canoeist52 Aug 2014 #46

Not staged Blue_Adept Aug 2014 #55

On the odd occasions when I would brave the Friday night/weekend MADem Aug 2014 #100

Yup Blue_Adept Aug 2014 #107

Our local (and it is local, small biz, not a chain) pizza/sub joint has benefitted! MADem Aug 2014 #108

Actually Sherman, there were about 5 customers in the store... catnhatnh Aug 2014 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #79

Thanks! Great pictures. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #52

When owners hire MBAs to increase their profits HeiressofBickworth Aug 2014 #59

I like the customers sticking up their former register tapes as a visual of the company losses. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #63

Those receipts appear to be from the competition. rgbecker Aug 2014 #68

Even BETTER.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #75

k&r This does my heart good! tea and oranges Aug 2014 #64

Oh yes it does! BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #71

I know I'm probably going to get hate for this but... minivan2 Aug 2014 #66

See post #56. rgbecker Aug 2014 #69

Had no idea that a DUer took these pictures. minivan2 Aug 2014 #70

Accepted and smiling... catnhatnh Aug 2014 #72

I drive by several Market Basket stores during the day. polmaven Aug 2014 #91

These are real Dumaisj Aug 2014 #74

I know I'm probably going to get hate for this but grammiepammie Aug 2014 #78

Why would anyone give you hate for boycotting? I'm boycotting too--everyone is. nt MADem Aug 2014 #97

That's a beautiful thing MissDeeds Aug 2014 #73

Another kick. Agschmid Aug 2014 #77

I can hear Board members shouting into their phones..... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #80

Could this happen to Target, WalMart et al? Alkene Aug 2014 #83

And Hobby Lobby, McDonalds, Wendys Papa Johns, etc, etc, etc? mountain grammy Aug 2014 #92

Me too! 2naSalit Aug 2014 #105

A local competitor (Hannaford) has actually dropped a LOT of prices Mopar151 Aug 2014 #84

So, workers are on strike too? Helen Borg Aug 2014 #85

No - they are still reporting to work Mopar151 Aug 2014 #87

The customers sometimes come and join the pickets, too. MADem Aug 2014 #102

It's a brilliant strategy... catnhatnh Aug 2014 #88

Beautiful demonstration of solidarity suffragette Aug 2014 #93

We're boycotting too. bunnies Aug 2014 #104

Withholding dollars and labor from the PTB is the most effective way Zorra Aug 2014 #106