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[tis]

When you think about this whole deal it is pretty amazing. The power of the people without a union. The old fashioned way!

[Mr. V]

So, do I understand it correctly?

The descendant of the guy who defrauded his dead brother's family is the "good guy" in this passion play?

[ITD]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

So, do I understand it correctly?

The descendant of the guy who defrauded his dead brother's family is the "good guy" in this passion play?

I' still not sure I believe that Mr. V..... There was much controversy around that trial, and I believe several law careers ruined over it......

[Irish mist]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

So, do I understand it correctly?

The descendant of the guy who defrauded his dead brother's family is the "good guy" in this passion play?

So, by your logic "the sins of the father" get transferred to the son ? Is that the kind of "law" you practice.....If so, no thanks. if you are implying something else you might want to clarify your point.

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by Irish mist

So, by your logic "the sins of the father" get transferred to the son ? Is that the kind of "law" you practice.....If so, no thanks. if you are implying something else you might want to clarify your point.

I was trying to see if I understand the cast of characters, i.e. "who did what to whom."

I'd never heard of these people or this issue until I read this thread, and got most of my "facts" from the article in Mass Law Weekly, which was based on a summary I believe provided by lawyers for one of the parties.

My post was not a flame, it was more of an "Attaboy!"

I've no dog in this fight; I live 3000 miles away and when lakeside shop at Hannaford.

[Irish mist]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

I was trying to see if I understand the cast of characters, i.e. "who did what to whom."

I'd never heard of these people or this issue until I read this thread, and got most of my "facts" from the article in Mass Law Weekly, which was based on a summary I believe provided by lawyers for one of the parties.

My post was not a flame, it was more of an "Attaboy!"

I've no dog in this fight; I live 3000 miles away and when lakeside shop at Hannaford.

Thanks for clarifying the post. This is a complicated case that goes back over 30 years. There are some good articles out there that give an account of what happened. I just thought you were suggesting that Art T. had some hand in his father's behavior, or was complicit with his father in defrauding the other side of the family.

There's enough issues between the family in current times to write a book....and both sides have dirty hands, though Art T. has done such an amazing job with this business I can't imagine what the Art S. side of the family was thinking when it went after Art T.

[minni on winni]

In my humble opinion...it is time to congratulate the employees and customers of market basket , wish them well, and retire this thread. Just my opinion

[Chaselady]

Originally Posted by minni on winni

In my humble opinion...it is time to congratulate the employees and customers of market basket , wish them well, and retire this thread. Just my opinion

I completely agree. We need to stop beating this horse, it was dead a long time ago!

[TheProfessor]

On Labor Day.


"In one sense, Artie T.’s return brings to an end an unprecedented non-union strike, and in another, it marks the beginning of another phase of questions and possibilities for Market Basket.

On this Labor Day, Mackin examines four story lines that have emerged from the Market Basket saga in the wake of last Wednesday’s deal."

LINK

[Farfrumbehavin]

Originally Posted by Chaselady

I completely agree. We need to stop beating this horse, it was dead a long time ago!

It was dead aong time ago but still interesting enough to keep reading it! The shelves are still being stocked, people are shopping there again. Some might not be. I for one have been in to two of the stores and am watching to see if prices will be affected by the deals that are about to be cut. I think it's difficult for many people to believe that everthing is going to go back to the way it was. Art T was on the news announcing that the growth of the company by building new stores will be held up for some time.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Farfrumbehavin

It was dead aong time ago but still interesting enough to keep reading it! The shelves are still being stocked, people are shopping there again. Some might not be. I for one have been in to two of the stores and am watching to see if prices will be affected by the deals that are about to be cut. I think it's difficult for many people to believe that everthing is going to go back to the way it was. Art T was on the news announcing that the growth of the company by building new stores will be held up for some time.

Arthur T. Demoulas also hinted at being a leaner company. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/0...on-new-stores/

Does he mean that there won't be five employees in the parking lot pushing grocery carriages around and looking like they are lost. Rochester has a lot of overhead that could be reduced and I think this will happen.

IMO this is just the beginning of a new MB.

[Farfrumbehavin]

Point being, this horse is far from dead !

[Greene's Basin Girl]

Arthur T. S that he plans on maintaining the great Market Basket prices. Time will tell. All I know is that my grocery bill is higher at Hannaford's. I planned on traveling to Tilton from Moultonborough this week to shop at Market Basket, but the weather is just to nice to leave the lake.

[topwater]

Ok, now it's been a couple of weeks. Do you notice any difference in Market Basket in Tilton. We sure do. It is clearly not the same fun and welcoming atmosphere it used to be. The turn over in people has been astronomical, we shop there at least once a week sometimes twice. All the regular kids that you grew to know are gone. The girls on the registers are polite but so many are new faces. Market Basket can sure say the "Family place" to work. But my oh my have the people changed. To my wife and I , it's NOW just another grocery store. Yep, you can save some money however my wife noticed some of their pricing have gone up..HMMM?
Agree or disagree that is our observation, and we had friends working there that had to find another job. We won't stop shopping there and hopes after a few years it gets back to where it used to be. (People wise).

[topwater]

No one has noticed a difference at Market Basket since they came back to work? Honestly can't she how anyone cannot see a big difference.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by topwater

No one has noticed a difference at Market Basket since they came back to work? Honestly can't she how anyone cannot see a big difference.

We have been 3 times after the reopening including last week. We found the store and staff back to normal and back to being our favorite store in the area.

[cillovely]

I ventured out to a Market Basket a couple of weeks ago to see what the hype is. The closest one to me is about 17 miles one way from my house. Some of the prices were cheaper, but some were the same if not more than other grocery stores closer to me (Stop and Shop, Shaws). I will say it was a very nice clean store, with friendly employees and fellow shoppers, but again I was 17 miles away from metro Boston, so the typical employees and shoppers change as you get to the more rural areas. They did have some things I don't see in my other stores, and the meat and fish I purchased were very good.

For now I'll look thru the flyers for all the stores and base my shopping destination as to what I need and who has it cheapest as I always do. I figure it costs me about $5 in gas to get out there, so that eats up that 4% overall discount you get from MB.

If they ever do get one closer to me then I'll probably shop there more often.

[RLW]

For those of us that live in rural areas, that is the mileage that we have to travel to get to the dollar saving grocery stores anyhow so we do not think anything about the mileage and gas used to get there.LOL

[cillovely]

Oh I know how it is, I did live in a rural area for 4 years or so, two of which meant driving 7 miles or more each way to the nearest grocery store. The other two years I was lucky enough to be pretty close.

I was happy when I did move back to my home area and could walk to one if I had to, but in all honesty I'd be just as happy to go back to traveling some distance if it meant getting away from all the hub-bub of the city and burbs and all the wackos who live here. I do plan on moving up north soon if I can.

I guess my point was that I am not really saving a huge amount by driving out to MB. And I have to factor in that Stop and Shop gives me gas points. I saved 1.60 per gallon not to long ago with these exta gas coupons they kept sending me.

You need to be a smart shopper and know what prices are best. Even going to BJ's or Costco, sometimes those places are not a discount at all.

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by cillovely

I but again I was 17 miles away from metro Boston,

Not sure what exactly is "metro Boston," but there are Market Basket stores in Somerville and Chelsea which are both 5 miles from downtown. The Chelsea store is the largest in the chain, I believe. There's one in Woburn as well, but that's definitely 17 miles from downtown.

Market Basket doesn't require a "savings card." Any shopper gets the sale price, which I think is part of why the customer base is so loyal.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by tis

When you think about this whole deal it is pretty amazing. The power of the people without a union. The old fashioned way!

I think you are right tis, it is amazing and I was totally wrong.

I've been giving this more thought and it should be up to the employees to have a CEO that they like and also get more benefits and higher wages.

Therefore I suggest that all businesses turn over their books to the employees and let them decide how much profit the business should make.
If the employees feel that the owner is making too much profit and has too many homes or too many luxuries then the owner must sell some of his homes and not live the way they do.

So, all employees should stop working until they know the profit and loss amounts of their employer. The consumer should boycott these businesses until this is completed.

Where should we start in Wolfeboro tis?

[tis]

You are being a little extreme aren't you, Rusty? I do see your point however is this any different than companies that have unions? Unions run the companies do they not?

[Pineedles]

Originally Posted by Rusty

I think you are right tis, it is amazing and I was totally wrong.

I've been giving this more thought and it should be up to the employees to have a CEO that they like and also get more benefits and higher wages.

Therefore I suggest that all businesses turn over their books to the employees and let them decide how much profit the business should make.
If the employees feel that the owner is making too much profit and has too many homes or too many luxuries then the owner must sell some of his homes and not live the way they do.

So, all employees should stop working until they know the profit and loss amounts of their employer. The consumer should boycott these businesses until this is completed. .

Where should we start in Wolfeboro tis?

That tongue in cheek reply is beyond what this is all about. Accept the fact that the dispute is settled and let them deal with the aftermath. I have no desire to turn this forum into a WOLFEBORO>COM/FORUM forum

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

That tongue in cheek reply is beyond what this is all about. Accept the fact that the dispute is settled and let them deal with the aftermath. I have no desire to turn this forum into a WOLFEBORO>COM/FORUM forum

Sorry Pineedles, ignore my comment. I just thought doing it the "old fashion way" was a good idea for a all businesses.

Carry on.

[tis]

Rusty you are being a little extreme. By the old fashioned way, I meant capitalism. If employees are not happy with their pay, they leave. I did not mean that the employees could dictate to the employer how to run the business, although as I said, your point in this case is taken. It kind of did happen here. MB could have let all the employees go and then what would have happened?

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by tis

Rusty you are being a little extreme. By the old fashioned way, I meant capitalism. If employees are not happy with their pay, they leave. I did not mean that the employees could dictate to the employer how to run the business, although as I said, your point in this case is taken. It kind of did happen here. MB could have let all the employees go and then what would have happened?

Sorry tis but I can't answer you honestly because Pineedles will get me thrown off this forum...again!

[dave603]

When was the last time your employees put you on a cupcake?