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Stop & Shop Facing Possible Strike

More than 1,000 workers could walk off the job Monday.

A possible strike at Stop & Shop supermarkets has been delayed until Monday.

Long Island Business News reported that an emergency union meeting on Thursday to discuss a possible strike was delayed. Should workers next week vote to strike, about 1,100 meat, seafood and deli workers at Stop & Shop stores would take part in “job actions” against the grocery store chain, which has a location in West Islip.

The workers are part of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 342.

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Kate Meckler, director of communications for the union, said workers would like to come to a fair agreement and have membership vote on a new contract as soon as possible.

“But until Stop & Shop proves that they are serious about taking care of their workers, we will remain on track to hold a strike vote,” she said.

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Stop & Shop has locations in both Northport and East Northport.


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