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Populist_Prole

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16. Exactly

Reply to MADem (Reply #15)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 01:47 PM

Aug 2014

They're so far removed from the process it's hard to put into words. It would be like this: A headline we can imagine:

"Omaha steaks exiting the meat business, to concentrate on its successful sizzle unit" Without a hint of irony.

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An article that says it all about Market Basket and the power of its workers & customers [View all] graywarrior Aug 2014 OP

Great article emsimon33 Aug 2014 #1

Yes, the approach that this could have been mitigated by "communication" is not entirely valid. MADem Aug 2014 #3

Yes! It shows the power that "the people' have if only they use it! emsimon33 Aug 2014 #4

In this day and age of couch potatoes and cocooning, it's amazing to me to see MADem Aug 2014 #6

I am so jealous emsimon33 Aug 2014 #7

It sure was a great place! MADem Aug 2014 #8

We out here across the country appreciate you strikers in all forms. Mahalo, MADem~ Cha Aug 2014 #10

It's astounding to still see customers in front of stores with signs supporting the cause graywarrior Aug 2014 #11

+++++++1! nt MADem Aug 2014 #12

Man oh man did you ever nail it! Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #13

The relationship between the workers, the store itself where the groceries are found, and the MADem Aug 2014 #15

Exactly Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #16

+1 nt MADem Aug 2014 #17

I had business today that took me past a couple of MB's! MADem Aug 2014 #2

Thank you for the update emsimon33 Aug 2014 #5

Mahalo graywarror.. off to read it now.. Cha Aug 2014 #9

k&r nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #14

Great pic, courtesy of WCVB - Shopping cart art for Artie T! MADem Aug 2014 #18