The following is an ongoing and continuing post of various news and social-media accounts of the United Food & Commercial Workers’ (UFCW) strike against New England-based grocer Stop & Shop.
DAY SEVEN: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Stop & Shop apologizes for limited offerings during strike – Boston Herald
- Stop & Shop strike approaches a week
- Stop and Shop strike enters day seven
- Stop & Shop donating unsold food as strike continues
DAY SIX: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
- Picketing Stop & Shop workers credited with helping catch Kingston shoplifting suspects
- Stop & Shop strike hurting adjacent businesses – NewsTimes
- Unions blast Stop & Shop over ads as strike negotiations grow tense
- Joe Biden To Rally Stop & Shop Strikers On Thursday
- Stop & Shop, among the last union grocery chains, faces pressure inside and out
- Stop and Shop workers go to sixth day on strike
- No Clear End in Sight as Stop & Shop Strike Continues Into 6th Day – NECN
- Stop & Shop Adds Security at Stores as Strike Continues
- Stop & Shop apologizes to customers as strike enters sixth day | WJAR
- ‘No end in sight’ as Stop & Shop workers mark day 6 of strike | News | wfsb.com
Proud to stand with the workers of Stop & Shop who are striking for a fair wage and better health care. They’re fighting for what they’ve earned. I hope a fair resolution is reached quickly. pic.twitter.com/is8Zr4K52D
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) April 15, 2019
DAY FIVE: Monday, April 15, 2019
- Both sides dig in during Stop & Shop Strike | FOX 61
- Striking Stop & Shop workers picket Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford stores
- Family-run grocers busy amid Stop and Shop strike
- Video: Stop and Shop workers continue fifth day of strike | | wfsb.com
- Perishable foods at risk as Stop & Shop strike persists – NewsTimes
- UFCW Local 328: Stop & Shop Negotiations Update–NO New Agreement, Be Courteous
- Stop & Shop workers’ strike enters fifth day
- On fourth day of strike, Stop & Shop regulars pack other grocery stores
As a patient, I literally stand with labor. Labor needs to do right by patients and not harass patients who need their meds. #StopandShopStrike https://t.co/DDpFs9uWEJ
— Matthew Cortland, esq (@mattbc) April 15, 2019
DAY FOUR: Sunday, April 14, 2019
- Stop & Shop Workers Continue Picket Line on Day 4 of Strike – NECN
- Talks to resume Sunday as Stop & Shop strike continues – The Boston Globe
- Stop & Shop Talks to Resume on Sunday
- Stop & Shop unions in day 4 of strike; temporary workers at some stores – New Haven Register
- Blumenthal to meet with striking workers as talks continue
- Strike Continues by Local 371 Members at New Fairfield Stop And Shop
Keeping our #Solidarity weekend going strong!
Thank you to our friend Megan Burdt for dropping off a ton of water, food, and supplies to #StopAndShop workers in #Allston!
Today and every day, our neighborhood stands with workers. ✊🏻#StopandShopStrike #1u pic.twitter.com/d1a4WYmveu
— Jordan Meehan 🏳️🌈 (@JordanMeehan) April 14, 2019
Banner on display at Weymouth Stop & Shop! #stopandshopstrike pic.twitter.com/JqBU7HciOe
— Boston IWW (@BostonIWW) April 14, 2019
Stop & Shop workers are rallying outside the Simsbury store today #StopandShopStrike pic.twitter.com/1GbXJNDHJc
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) April 14, 2019
We brought tacos to the workers on strike at the Stop and Shop in Ridgefield! 🎶Solidarity forever, For the union makes us strong🎶 #1u #StopDontShop #StopandShopStrike #StopandShopWorkers pic.twitter.com/sHBpGj0OIj
— Western Connecticut DSA 🌹 (@DSA_WesternCT) April 15, 2019
BREAKING: Stop & Shop Workers Return To The Table For Contract Negotiations
DAY THREE: Saturday, April 13, 2019
- Police called about strikers at Stop & Shop entrance, situation settled amicably
- Stop & Shop Workers Are on Strike at Over 240 Stores in New England – The New York Times
- Politicians Pick Up Signs With Stop & Shop Workers In Brookline | Brookline, MA Patch
- Stop & Shop strike is on, but will customers stay away? – The Boston Globe
- Stop & Shop strike continues for third day
- Workers will face mounting bills as strike continues – ABC6 – Providence
- Politicians stop & don’t shop
- Stop & Shop strike: supermarket employees are striking across the Northeast – Vox
Dayville, CT #StopandShopStrike pic.twitter.com/FaU2sZbbRS
— time to garden (@itsbreadtimebch) April 13, 2019
On the #strike lines with #UFCW as they take on the Holland based corporation trying to squeeze working people to boost the quarterly returns for shareholders, and pad their own bonuses! WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!!!! pic.twitter.com/VidTL0bZLP
— Ed Kelly IAFF GST (@IAFFGST) April 13, 2019
DAY TWO: Friday, April 12, 2019
- UFCW 328 Update: UFCW Local 328 » Stop & Shop Negotiations Update
- Teamsters back up striking Stop & Shop workers – Boston Herald
- Stop & Shop Strike Day 2: Some Stores Reopen | Cranston, RI Patch
- As the Stop & Shop workers strike enters its second day, here’s what you need to know.
- Picket Line Turns Tense As Stop & Shop Union Workers Heckle Replacements
- Elizabeth Warren tells Stop & Shop shoppers, ’Do not cross the picket line’ – masslive.com
- Stop & Shop strike forces store closures
- UFCW STRIKE UPDATES, DAY 2: What Stop & Shop Says About Its Offer & More Updates
- UFCW Strike Update: Here’s What Elizabeth Warren Had To Say To Stop & Shop Strikers
.@Stopandshop, a multibillion-dollar company, wants to drastically cut health care for 31,000 workers. I stand with @UFCW workers in their fight to protect health care and workers' rights. https://t.co/JdFpXTMwb8
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 11, 2019
While @StopandShop's parent company made $2 billion in profits and got a tax cut from the #GOPTaxScam, @UFCW workers were getting squeezed by low wages and lousy benefits. We’re not gonna put up with it. #UnionStrong. pic.twitter.com/iyDxiyqI0F
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 12, 2019
Stop & Shop is proposing an unreasonable deal that would lead to longer lines and less customer service in stores! Thanks for the support @rosadelauro! Add your name and comments to our petition here: https://t.co/lx7CdqhGhL https://t.co/DMjpPKfm69
— UFCW (@UFCW) April 12, 2019
Don’t cross the picket line. #1u #StopandShopStrike https://t.co/hd3ppGHJvy
— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) April 11, 2019
#UnionMusicians stand w/the 31,000 working people at Stop & Shops across Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Rhode Island on strike. Don’t cross the picket line—this includes Peapod home delivery. #StopandShopStrike #1u pic.twitter.com/V0L5cw2acW
— AFM (@The_AFM) April 12, 2019
Previous coverage
- ON STRIKE: UFCW Members Picket Stop & Shop
- Stop & Shop’s Full Statement on the UFCW Strike
- UFCW Orders 31,000 Members To Strike 253 Stop & Shop Stores in New England
- Stop & Shop Posts ‘Final Offer’ to UFCW, Union Balks