Market Basket--Urgent Needs: Support the July 25 Rally and Donate.
As many know, the employees of Market Basket, a New England supermarket chain, are protesting the ouster of their former boss and minority stockholder, Arthur T. Demoulas, who, from all reports, was a dream boss.
The employee action was initially instigated by a man who has worked there 49 years, whose son has worked there for 25 years and whose other son has worked there "on and off." Those in control of the company fired him by delivering a message to his home and, if the business goes bankrupt, his son will be out of work, too. That is how much he believes in his boss.
A local commentator said this evening that he searched for employees to speak against Demoulas, to give both sides, but could not find any. (For consumers, Market Basket kept prices low, too.)
Many threads at DU give the background, if you don't know and are interested, but in this post, I want to focus on urgent needs.
Demoulas has made a bid for over 50% of the company. Whether or not the Board of Directors is meeting to consider that tomorrow, it is is meeting tomorrow. The employees are holding a rally in Tewksbury, Massachusetts tomorrow, July 25. They would love for anyone who can to join them.
More info about the rally is at their website.
http://wearemarketbasket.com/
Also at their website is a link where you can make donations to help the warehouse employees survive as they go without pay during the strikes and demonstrations. My understanding is that warehouse employees are the beneficiaries of the fund because they are among the lowest paid.
http://wearemarketbasket.com/a-fund-to-help-our-fellow-associates-in-the-warehouse/
Tonight, on the news, I heard one of the lawyers for the opposition (from the firm of Burns & Levinson) say that the owners will be fine, even if the company goes bankrupt, because the real estate on which the stores sit alone is enormously valuable. I hope that is not the route they take.
Please show solidarity with the workers in whatever way you can. Maybe you can't get to Tewksbury tomorrow, but can find five or ten bucks (or more) to donate.
Since the rally is tomorrow, July 25, please try to keep this thread kicked for visibility.
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