Stop and Shop Issues Statement

Matt Pitta/CapeCod.com.

 

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Stop & Shop is acknowledging that it has limited its offerings during a strike affecting 240 supermarkets in New England and is apologizing to customers for the inconvenience.

Stop & Shop President Mark McGowan said in a letter Tuesday that most stores will remain open for 12 hours, seven days a week. However, he says bakery, customer service, deli, seafood counters and gas stations will not be operational. Stop & Shop also says additional police and security personnel are at some stores as a precaution.

Stop & Shop operates 12 locations on Cape Cod along with two on Martha’s Vineyard and two on Nantucket. 

Thousands of workers walked off the job April 11 over what they say is an unfair contract offer. The company disputes that.

“We are amazed at the ever-increasing community support and appreciate all that New England is doing to help us fight for better jobs and better health care.”

The Boston Globe reports that the office of former vice president Joe Biden says Biden will speak to the striking workers Thursday.

Union officials issued a statement late Tuesday in response to the company’s comments that said Stop and Shop “can buy as many ads as they want, but they can’t change the facts.”

“Stop & Shop’s latest proposal will drastically increase out-of-pocket health care costs, kick approximately 1,000 employees’ spouses off of their health care plan, and make it more challenging for 31,000 people to provide for themselves and their families. If the company’s most recent offer becomes a reality, every working family, neighborhood, consumer, and community will be hurt,” the union statement read.

 

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