The proposed six-year contract will keep the Freetown facility open, saving the jobs of 900 employees at the distribution center.
Stop & Shop — owned by the Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize USA (OTCMKTS: ADRNY) — maintains that it has put a "fair labor savings goal" on the table that combines a "competitive healthcare plan" with a 25% increase in wages over five years.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters Local 25 to avoid potential picketing.