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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 In CT, Other States Ends After Deal Reached Stop & Shop Employee Strike In CT, Other States Ends After Deal Reached
Stop & Shop Employee Strike In CT, Other States Ends After Deal 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
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 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
Entergy Reaches Deal With Union On Indian Point Contract Entergy Reaches Deal With Union On Indian Point Contract
Entergy Reaches Deal With Union On Indian Point Contract A possible strike by workers at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Northern Westchester has been averted. Entergy announced early Wednesday morning that it has reached an agreement with the Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2 on a new four-year contract for the union’s approximately 330 workers at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan. Indian Point now has a total of nearly 1,000 employees. The agreement between Entergy and union leadership will have to be approved by the union membership in a vote that is expected to take place within the next few weeks.  Terms of the co…

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