DeMoulas Market Basket protest (restaurants, Walmart, radio)

[mdovell]

Originally Posted by btownboss4

You are clearly ignorant of the situation, Arthur Ts dad robber Artie S's dad of the Company, S sued for the company ever since he hated Artie T and his side.

Once S took control he did a huge payout to his shareholder and hired corporate vultures as CEOs. So Employees are fighting for their job. What Keeps S from selling to T is hatred because right now they losing millions a day and everyone knows the quickest way to get the company running profits is a sale to Artie T

That is largely correct.

I would kinda add that in the midwest they have another company that is kinda odd in home improvement that is private and family owned...Menards. Granted this is kinda the anti market basket.

MilwaukeeMag.com - Big Money

John Menard dances to the beat of a drum that doesn't exist.

[in_newengland]

I was just reading....apparently the CEO by the name of Gooch reports to someone who is high up in Hannafords? Actually the European company that owns Hannafords. and somehow J.P Morgan is involved in the mess too? They are both involved in the purchase of Market Basket? Something about these being publicly traded companies and it's not ethical? Just a few questions raised by someone who said this whole thing is starting to smell and that it should be investigated.

[Utopian Slums]

Originally Posted by in_newengland

I was just reading....apparently the CEO by the name of Gooch reports to someone who is high up in Hannafords? Actually the European company that owns Hannafords. and somehow J.P Morgan is involved in the mess too? They are both involved in the purchase of Market Basket? Something about these being publicly traded companies and it's not ethical? Just a few questions raised by someone who said this whole thing is starting to smell and that it should be investigated.

I would love to know more about this. I have noticed in the past few weeks that the Hannafords fliers seem to be capitalizing on this more than the Stop, Roche, and Shaws fliers I get weekly. W a headline something like "The lowest prices possible guaranteed. "

And then today I passed a billboard in *Brockton* advertising Friendly's ice cream for $1.75 a half gallon.

1. This is a major price reduction and a great sale. It's usually 2.50 *on sale* and 5 regular.
2. As far as I know, the closest Hannafords is in Kingston. This is at least a 40 min drive from Brockton. A grocery store spending advertising for customers 40 min away? Unusual.

So what is going on here? Why aren't the other companies coming on this fast and strong? How were they able to score such a killer price on a local yet semi-expensive product?

I smell fishy ice cream. ...

[Utopian Slums]

Originally Posted by timberline742

Again, you seem to miss the point that people need to go somewhere. And at least S&S i union.

Thank you and others who keep reminding people! If we have to patronize a greedy corporation, can't we at least pick the one who treats their workers the best?

A friend of mine worked there for 15 yrs (age 15-30) He now has a small pension an ACTUAL PENSION. I dare Shaws, Walmart, etc to step up to that!

[Utopian Slums]

Originally Posted by wxjay

What the heck does being a union have to do with anything? My father was in a union for 32 years. In 2008, the factory he worked for shut down and he never heard from his union rep again - ever (not even the phone call to tell him the place shut down). No job training, no help with finding a new job - nothing.

Support the people, but don't blindly support a concept like a union because - guess what - unions are not all that great sometimes.

All Unions are not created equal. If you go back in the thread, i mention some ways how Stoppy has a very good union and compare it to one I was in that was less than great.

I also have never thought their employees were more rude than any other supermarket employees but I believe this has more to do w specific store vs entire chain.

[Utopian Slums]

Originally Posted by tribechamy

I might add that Stop & Shop is a great workplace for young people and adults with developmental disabilities, I can't think of another for-profit business that makes such a commitment in their hiring practices.

To bring a little levity to this situation, I'd like to tell you about a rare bagging savant who once served me at Hannafords. I was Soooo tired after shopping one day that I must have just thrown my arms up in dispare. Then, a new development disabled bagger *laces all the bags from my shoulders to wrists.*

It was grocery carrying bliss!! I was flying like an eagle w my canned goods and soda wings. The bags were spread on me in the perfect weighted ratio making me ask myself why I ever settled for strained forearms and lack of blood in my wrists? Never again, I cried!

Sure, i also looked developmently disabled walking to my car like flappy big bird but I didn't give a fk. This young man took the most care, time and uncanny intuition and i have yet to have a better grocery shopping experience in my life!!

I never say him again. I wonder if others complained about all the arm touching thus sealing his banishment from his bagging kingdom. *sigh* Too progressive for our world.

[bUU]

Originally Posted by btownboss4

You are clearly ignorant of the situation

No. Rather: You simply don't like that reasonable people disagree with your priorities. You simply cannot fathom that reasonable people think that boycotting MB is a pointless and petulant feel-good gesture, deficient of significance. You simply aren't willing to grant that someone could be both informed and think your perspective is wrong. So how about we stop talking about each other and restrict our comments to the topic?

Originally Posted by btownboss4

So Employees are fighting for their job.

They have a reason. What is the excuse of all the rest of those engaging in this behavior?

[jayrandom]

Originally Posted by Utopian Slums

I would love to know more about this. I have noticed in the past few weeks that the Hannafords fliers seem to be capitalizing on this more than the Stop, Roche, and Shaws fliers I get weekly. W a headline something like "The lowest prices possible guaranteed. "

And then today I passed a billboard in *Brockton* advertising Friendly's ice cream for $1.75 a half gallon.

1. This is a major price reduction and a great sale. It's usually 2.50 *on sale* and 5 regular.
2. As far as I know, the closest Hannafords is in Kingston. This is at least a 40 min drive from Brockton. A grocery store spending advertising for customers 40 min away? Unusual.

So what is going on here? Why aren't the other companies coming on this fast and strong? How were they able to score such a killer price on a local yet semi-expensive product?

I smell fishy ice cream. ...

Star has had Friendly's Ice Cream on sale for $1.99 about once a month for the last year. It tastes fine.

Was this billboard on 24? There's a Hannafords in Easton.

Originally Posted by bUU

No. Rather: You simply don't like that reasonable people disagree with your priorities. You simply cannot fathom that reasonable people think that boycotting MB is a pointless and petulant feel-good gesture, deficient of significance. You simply aren't willing to grant that someone could be both informed and think your perspective is wrong. So how about we stop talking about each other and restrict our comments to the topic?

They have a reason. What is the excuse of all the rest of those engaging in this behavior?

I live in a relatively MB free part of Massachusetts, so I don't go there, but I'm guessing you just answered your own question. Customers are engaging in this behavior because employees are encouraging it. I'm guessing you don't think that a good enough reason, but it is a reason.

[el_greco]

the only reason i've been "boycotting" market basket is because they don't have anything in their store!

[bUU]

Originally Posted by jayrandom

Customers are engaging in this behavior because employees are encouraging it. I'm guessing you don't think that a good enough reason, but it is a reason.

I suppose, but I think there are other aspects. You probably entered the discussion late, and so you may not know what I've been concerned about - specifically, the inconsistency of the general public in their standing up for these principles. I believe many are simply reacting to the exploitation of mob mentality. Perhaps they hold these values, truly, but they have failed to act on them consistently in the past. MB, even under current management, is among the least grievous offenders. The "offenses" regarding treatment of employees and product pricing have been generally ignored as committed by more grievous offenders.

And now I suspect we're seeing glimmers of the reality that the boycott itself is driving the situation to a conclusion that is the exact opposite of what the protest wanted. Sad.