Stop & Shop Strike Ends: Here's What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — The Stop & Shop worker strike is over, the company announced Sunday night. Stop & Shop said it reached a tentative agreement with 31,000 workers who went on strike more than a week ago. The strike was into day 11. Employees are expected to be back to work on Monday.

"We are very pleased to announce Stop & Shop has reached fair new tentative agreements with UFCW Locals 328, 371, 919, 1445 and 1459, which represent our 31,000 associates in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. We're also glad to have our associates return to work as the strike has ended," according to a statement from Stop & Shop. "The tentative three-year agreements, which are subject to ratification votes by members of each of the union locals, include: increased pay for all associates; continued excellent health coverage for eligible associates; and ongoing defined pension benefits for all eligible associates.

"Our associates' top priority will be restocking our stores so we can return to taking care of our customers and communities and providing them with the services they deserve. We deeply appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers during this time, and we look forward to welcoming them back to Stop & Shop," company officials added in a statement.

Union officials said all department managers and regularly scheduled daytime full-time should report to their store at 7:30 a.m. Monday. For all additional full- and part-time members, they should receive a phone call from your store no later than 12pm Monday to get your schedule for the week.

UFCW Local 371 said in a statement, "Monetary benefits from the strike fund will still be coming soon for those who were on the lines. We strongly encourage you to attend your Local’s contract ratification meeting for a complete and detailed report of what is in the contract. We will send you immediate notices of when and where your Local’s meeting will be.

In the meantime, be proud of what you have accomplished on the line, thank your friends, neighbors and customers who signed petitions, brought food, and shared your message with the world. And most importantly, thank your union family who stood through bad weather and tough times, to hold the line with you. The message you sent by collectively standing up for yourselves, your families, and for good jobs, has resonated not only with the company, but all of America. Thank you for everything that you’ve done," the union concluded in its statement.

There have been some tense moments during the strike. At 6 p.m. Thursday a man called in at threat to the Stop & Shop, 1380 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield. The caller, who has not yet been identified, said he'd come to the store to shoot striking employees with an AK-47, police said.

The store manager called police informing them of the "suspicious phone call that was threatening in nature." The store manager said the male caller asked him if picketers were still outside the store, police said.

"After the manager stated that the employees were still in front of the store, the male stated he was coming to the store to shoot them with an AK-47. All of the picketing employees that were outside were immediately brought into the store to safeguard them. The store was closed to the public," Wethersfield Police say.

Numerous Wethersfield Police Officers responded to the store. There were no injuries nor any acts of violence, police said. Wethersfield Police Department Detectives are investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to call Wethersfield Police at (860) 721-2901.

Earlier this week in an unrelated incident, Shabrina Fludd, 30, of Bridgeport was arrested at the Wilton Stop & Shop where she was involved in a dispute with a striking employee. Police said Fludd got into a verbal altercation with the Stop & Shop employees protesting in front of the store.

"Fludd became angry when she saw she was being video recorded by a protester, and then grabbed the phone out of the striking employee's hand while still yelling at them, according to the police report. Police removed Fludd from the premises, and have reported no injuries," police said in a report.

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