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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCity Matters: Market Basket workers' outlook challenges the skeptics among us. Awesome article!
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Sincerity thrives here. Its as loud as the car horns that toot their support for sign-toting workers.
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There, in a nutshell, is why motorists honk their horns and why loyal Market Basket customers have honored a boycott. What could be more sincere than a person making $10 or $20 an hour risking his job so a millionaire can get his job back?
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140731/LOCALVOICES08/140739837
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City Matters: Market Basket workers' outlook challenges the skeptics among us. Awesome article! (Original Post)
graywarrior
Aug 2014
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. This place reminds me of how concerned I am over the teachers tenure lawsuits
jesus, we cant allow the billionaires to buy our schools and teachers too
when you see these people fighting so hard for their rights to a living wage and a decent work environment, it makes us aware of how we ALL need and DESERVE that
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)2. And on the other side: Market Basket halts pay to senior employees
http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_1920w/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/marketbasketletter[1].jpg
Three of the good guys
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/01/eight-fired-market-basket-supervisors-plan-sue-company-for-wrongful-dismissal/HWGNBrU31RtYfL4T3c4q2J/story.html
Three of the good guys
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/01/eight-fired-market-basket-supervisors-plan-sue-company-for-wrongful-dismissal/HWGNBrU31RtYfL4T3c4q2J/story.html
catnhatnh
(8,976 posts)3. When the Union Leader publishes a worker friendly piece,
Hell HAS frozen over!
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)4. My first thought, too, catnhatnh!