A supervisor has been fired during protests, website says

A Tewksbury Market Basket warehouse supervisor, who supported recent protests involving the company’s leadership, has been fired, according to the website We Are Market Basket.VIDEO: Market Basket strike continuesEmployees were sent an email Sunday morning by the company’s co-CEO stating “Effective this morning Dean Joyce is no longer with Demoulas Market Basket."The website said Joyce has been supporting the fight against the firing of former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.It goes on to say: “Though we are not surprised, we are enraged.”Store shelves have been dwindling since many corporate employees walked off the job and held a rally that attracted thousands of protestors Friday.“Today (Sunday) we ran out of blueberries, strawberries, we don’t have any iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce,” said Steve Bohondoney, a Market Basket manager. “We ran out of cilantro.”The strike immediately affected delivery schedules. On Sunday, many stores had slim options for produce.On their blog, employees posted a statement from Massachusetts lawmakers who said they support workers and are calling for a boycott.Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, who fought to bring the store into the Queen City, also released a statement Sunday.“I support the employees of Market Basket,” Gatsas said in the statement. “Their longevity indicated they’ve been treated fairly and justly, and they clearly support the man who has run this company for an awfully long time.”Another rally is planned for 9 a.m. Monday at store 8, 10 Main St. in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Employees originally planned to protest at the store’s headquarters, but were told they were not allowed on the property.

A Tewksbury Market Basket warehouse supervisor, who supported recent protests involving the company’s leadership, has been fired, according to the website We Are Market Basket.

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Employees were sent an email Sunday morning by the company’s co-CEO stating “Effective this morning Dean Joyce is no longer with Demoulas Market Basket."

The website said Joyce has been supporting the fight against the firing of former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

It goes on to say: “Though we are not surprised, we are enraged.”

Store shelves have been dwindling since many corporate employees walked off the job and held a rally that attracted thousands of protestors Friday.

“Today (Sunday) we ran out of blueberries, strawberries, we don’t have any iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce,” said Steve Bohondoney, a Market Basket manager. “We ran out of cilantro.”

The strike immediately affected delivery schedules. On Sunday, many stores had slim options for produce.

On their blog, employees posted a statement from Massachusetts lawmakers who said they support workers and are calling for a boycott.

Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, who fought to bring the store into the Queen City, also released a statement Sunday.

“I support the employees of Market Basket,” Gatsas said in the statement. “Their longevity indicated they’ve been treated fairly and justly, and they clearly support the man who has run this company for an awfully long time.”

Another rally is planned for 9 a.m. Monday at store 8, 10 Main St. in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Employees originally planned to protest at the store’s headquarters, but were told they were not allowed on the property.