Help Save Market Basket!!!

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-21-2014, 01:01 PM

WMUR news at noon said there may be a decision tomorrow, but who knows???

Rusty · 08-21-2014, 02:06 PM

I wonder why forum member jmen24 who is the originator of this thread hasn't said anything about how his wife is doing?

He said that his wife is a manager at Market Basket, and her job supplies 60%of their household income, all of their health insurance and $10K a year in grocery's at PAST MB prices.

That's a lot of income and benefits to lose for any family in todays economy.

Scott's Yott · 08-21-2014, 03:58 PM

I'm sorry but i still dont get this whole thing....If everyone stopped working because they didnt like their boss, then I dont think many people would be working. And if they walked off the job then they should all get fired.

tis · 08-21-2014, 05:20 PM

I still don't get it either, Scott!!! I totally agree with you. I am still amazed by the whole thing.

RailroadJoe · 08-21-2014, 06:34 PM

A lot of people don't like the Government, but they stay here.

jeffk · 08-21-2014, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott's Yott

I'm sorry but i still dont get this whole thing....If everyone stopped working because they didnt like their boss, then I dont think many people would be working. And if they walked off the job then they should all get fired.

Well, I have left several companies because I thought they took a serious wrong turn with their business strategies. As much as I could, I would voice my concerns. After it became clear no changes were coming, I left. Every one of the companies either went out of business or suffered serious business collapses.

I think it is a sign of how much MB employees were connected to the business that they would recognize a serious problem and be willing to stand up to address it.

Talking about "firing" masses of people who all walk off the job is simplistic. The business needs the experienced people as much as the people need the business for jobs. Losing a significant amount of your workforce is extremely disruptive, perhaps fatally so, to a business. To management trying to build a business it would be unthinkable. To management only interested in getting their money out of the business, maybe they just don't care.

Rusty · 08-22-2014, 08:13 AM

I think the employees of MB should have realized that the Demoulas family has been in some bizarre squabbles and now they created another one that is just as bizarre.

Read this about a Hotel that was built by the Demoulas family and never used: http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS02/140829663

SIKSUKR · 08-22-2014, 08:49 AM

Wow,Rusty that pretty much says it all.

tis · 08-22-2014, 05:32 PM

Well, the wedding was today. I never saw so many limos around here at one time. It must be quite an event! MPs are on duty by their house.

topwater · 08-22-2014, 05:36 PM

What are the NON WORKING market basket employees doing for money? Independently wealthy? New jobs? unemployment? This is not a wise ass question, I along with a ton of other people are curious on how they are getting by.

dave603 · 08-22-2014, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott's Yott

I'm sorry but i still dont get this whole thing....If everyone stopped working because they didnt like their boss, then I dont think many people would be working. And if they walked off the job then they should all get fired.

It's not so much that they don't like the boss, it's more that they are afraid the new bosses will destroy the business.

It's like what happened at Circuit City:
"In 2007, the starting wage for new employees was dropped from $8.75 an hour down to $7.40 an hour ($6.55 being the federal minimum wage at the time). In a press release on March 28, 2007, Circuit City announced that in a "wage management" decision in order to cut costs, it had laid off approximately 3400 better-paid associates and would re-staff the positions at the lower market-based salaries. Laid-off associates were provided severance and offered a chance to be re-hired after ten weeks at prevailing wages. The Washington Post reported interviews with management concerning the firings.

The Post later reported in May 2007 that the layoffs, and consequent loss of experienced sales staff, appeared to be "backfiring" and resulting in slower sales."

How many of those are still around?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_City

08-21-2014, 02:06 PM	#2
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	I wonder why forum member jmen24 who is the originator of this thread hasn't said anything about how his wife is doing? He said that his wife is a manager at Market Basket, and her job supplies 60%of their household income, all of their health insurance and $10K a year in grocery's at PAST MB prices. That's a lot of income and benefits to lose for any family in todays economy. __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

08-22-2014, 08:13 AM	#7
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	I think the employees of MB should have realized that the Demoulas family has been in some bizarre squabbles and now they created another one that is just as bizarre. Read this about a Hotel that was built by the Demoulas family and never used: http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS02/140829663 __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

08-22-2014, 08:49 AM	#8
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Wow,Rusty that pretty much says it all. __________________ SIKSUKR

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08-21-2014, 01:01 PM	#1
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	WMUR news at noon said there may be a decision tomorrow, but who knows???

08-21-2014, 03:58 PM	#3
Scott's Yott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: chester nh Posts: 93 Thanks: 54 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts	I'm sorry but i still dont get this whole thing....If everyone stopped working because they didnt like their boss, then I dont think many people would be working. And if they walked off the job then they should all get fired.

08-21-2014, 05:20 PM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	I still don't get it either, Scott!!! I totally agree with you. I am still amazed by the whole thing.

08-21-2014, 06:34 PM	#5
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	A lot of people don't like the Government, but they stay here.

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08-22-2014, 05:32 PM	#9
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	Well, the wedding was today. I never saw so many limos around here at one time. It must be quite an event! MPs are on duty by their house.

08-22-2014, 05:36 PM	#10
topwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 302 Thanks: 85 Thanked 116 Times in 48 Posts	What are the NON WORKING market basket employees doing for money? Independently wealthy? New jobs? unemployment? This is not a wise ass question, I along with a ton of other people are curious on how they are getting by.