#market-basket

#market-basket

Valerie Polito stated that many employees are now met with intimidation and retaliation when expressing concerns or dissent, creating a chilling effect in the workplace.

"These are baseless tropes from Arthur's scorched earth PR campaign aimed at scaring the public - it makes me wonder whether you have collaborated with Arthur's PR team."

The accusation that the management team ... is somehow involved in planning a walkout is false. The assertion that, because the board feels that he has differences with them, would have him want to stage a walkout of some type is preposterous, said Joe Schmidt, director of operations for Market Basket.

Market Basket's chief executive Arthur T. Demoulas has been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of planning a work stoppage against the board's directives.