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Stop & Shop Could Lose $100M As Result Of 11-Day Workers' Strike Stop & Shop Could Lose $100M As Result Of 11-Day Workers' Strike
Stop & Shop Could Lose $100M As Result Of 11-Day Workers' Strike The Stop & Shop workers strike that lasted 11 days in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island could cost the chain over $100 million in profits, Supermarket News reported. Parent company Ahold Delhaize gave the estimate following the end of the strike Sunday, April 21 of a one-off impact of $90 million to $110 million on the retail giant's underlying operating profit for 2019, according to the article. Lower sales, increased shrink of seasonal and perishable inventory, and additional supply-chain expenses are what makes up the amount, said the report. Ahold Delhaize said the strike…

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by Donna Christopher
Business
Stop & Shop Employee Strike Ends After Agreement Reached Stop & Shop Employee Strike Ends After Agreement Reached
Stop & Shop Employee Strike Ends After Agreement Reached Stop & Shop workers are back on the job across New England, including in Connecticut, after an agreement was reached following an 11-day strike by 31,000 union workers in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The three-year deal includes increased pay for all associates, continued excellent health coverage for eligible associates and ongoing defined benefit pension benefits for those who are eligible, Stop & Shop said. Employees returned to work at stores on Monday, April 22 after the deal was announced late Sunday evening, April 21. “Our associates’ top priority will b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Strike Costing Stop & Shop Millions Per Week As Biden Attends Rally With Striking Workers Strike Costing Stop & Shop Millions Per Week As Biden Attends Rally With Striking Workers
Strike Costing Stop & Shop Millions Per Week As Biden Attends Rally With Striking Workers Here are new developments in the Stop & Shop strike by union workers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island: Former Vice President and potential 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke Thursday, April 18 to support Stop & Shop workers at a Boston store in the neighborhood of Dorchester. For more, click here. Biden expressed his support for Stop & Shop workers in an April 12 tweet: "In the last 5 years, @StopandShop's parent company has bought back billions of dollars in stock. Now they want to cut employee wages & benefits. This is wrong. I stand with the 31,000 …

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by Donna Christopher
Business
Still No Contract On Seventh Day Of Stop & Shop Workers' Strike Still No Contract On Seventh Day Of Stop & Shop Workers' Strike
Still No Contract On Seventh Day Of Stop & Shop Workers' Strike It's day seven of the Stop & Shop workers' strike and there is no resolution.  In a statement from UFCW Locals on Stop & Shop negotiations on Tuesday, Apirl 16, the five United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local Unions (328, 371, 1445, 1459, and 919) responded to the supermarket giant's advertising campaign. The locals are currently negotiating with Stop & Shop Supermarket stores following a 31,000-employee walkout in New England in protest of the company’s proposed cuts to healthcare, wages, and retirement security. “Stop & Shop’s latest proposal will dra…

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by Donna Christopher
News
2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike 2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike
2,500 Nursing Home Employees In CT Could Go On Strike As more than 30,000 Stop & Shop employees in New England continue their strike amid labor negotiations, thousands of nurses may be forming their own picket lines as they prepare to go on strike. The Health Care Workers Union sent out strike notices to nearly two dozen Connecticut nursing homes over the weekend, as approximately 2,500 employees have been working without a contract since 2015 and have only seen a 2 percent raise during that time. The nurses in 20 nursing homes voted to approve a strike that will take place on May 1 by a 1,449 to 78 vote. The strike is expected to impact s…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Workers Worry About Paying Bills As Stop & Shop Strike Hits Day Six Workers Worry About Paying Bills As Stop & Shop Strike Hits Day Six
Workers Worry About Paying Bills As Stop & Shop Strike Hits Day Six Customers were not seen entering the Stop & Shop store at 44 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury, where about 15 store employees held signs and stood in the sunlight out front to stay warm on a breezy 50-degree morning Tuesday, April 16, day six of the workers' strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. One of the striking workers, Sabino Hernandez, confirmed this.  "They support us," he said, pointing to a table, where boxes of Dunkin' coffee and other food items had been dropped off since early morning from members of the public.  "Managers are running the store," Hernand…

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by Donna Christopher
Business
Stop & Shop Management, Union Continue Negotiations As Strike Reaches Fifth Day Stop & Shop Management, Union Continue Negotiations As Strike Reaches Fifth Day
Stop & Shop Management, Union Continue Negotiations As Strike Reaches Fifth Day Stop & Shop and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) continued their negotiations Monday as 31,000 employees of the supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize USA continue to strike throughout New England, Supermarket News reports. The negotiations continued Monday, April 15 after running through the weekend. UFCW Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445 and 1459 walked off their jobs at over 240 Stop & Shop stores in New England April 11, said Supermarket News. When the strike began on Thursday, April 11, many stores were forced to close and customers were instructed to leave. But by Friday, …

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by Donna Christopher
Business
CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike
CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike Hundreds of Stop & Shop employees in Connecticut voted unanimously to go on strike as they continue contract negotiations. More than 600 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 371 union in Westport authorized the strike, which they’ve been threatening since their contract with the retailer expired last month. The declaration came a day before negotiations were scheduled to resume between the two sides. The vote means a strike may be called at any time, but doesn't mean a strike will definitely happen. Other area unions, including the Local 1459, 919 and 328, …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike
Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike Thousands of Stop & Shop employees could go on strike as their contract with the company expired over the weekend. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 union “overwhelmingly” voted to authorize a potential strike as they continue negotiating with Stop & Shop officials. The workers voted on Sunday morning that they are prepared to strike if they don’t receive a new contract with the company. The negotiations largely hinge on health insurance, pensions, vacation time and other benefits, with the union claiming that Stop & Shop is “looking to degrade the qua…

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by Zak Failla
News
Connecticut Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Connecticut Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike
Connecticut Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Travelers in Connecticut may have a hard time catching a ride during the busy pre-Christmas travel days as Uber and Lyft drivers have launched a statewide strike. On Friday, Dec. 21, the drivers are conducting a coordinated strike from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. over wage discrepancies. According to the drivers, the customers are paying the same price, but the shares for the drivers have been decreased. According to reports, Uber recently adjusted how it pays its drivers several weeks ago. The drivers make more per minute, but the rate they’re paid per mile dropped from 82 cents to 65 cents. Hundre…

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by Zak Failla