QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Supermarket workers in southern New England are entering the third day of their labor strike.
Thousands of unionized workers for Stop & Shop walked off the job on Thursday over what they say is an unfair contract offer.
Many have formed picket lines around some 240 Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company has kept most locations open by hiring temporary workers.
The company said Friday it wants to resume talks on a new contract, but the union responded the company hasn’t returned to the negotiation table as it claims.
The company says its proposal includes across-the-board raises and health and pension benefits better than most food retailers. But the union says raises would be eaten up by higher health care costs.
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