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Revere shows its support for Stop & Shop workers
At The Hop
State Rep. RoseLee Vincent (third from left) with Stop & Shop employees during the strike on April 14. (Courtesy Photo)
By Tara Vocino
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Mayor Brian Arrigo, and his lovely wife, Daveen, dressed as a n Friday, Stop & Shop emPink Lady from the musical “Grease,” at the Spring Fling Sock ployees asked customers Hop on Sunday at the Beachmont Veterans of Foreign Wars. not to cross the picket line at See page 9 for photo highlights. two Revere locations where associates are fighting for a betBy Tara Vocino mont Veterans of Foreign Wars ter contract. Approximately on Sunday afternoon. Diner- 31,000 associates in the northundreds of guests took a style food was cooked outside east walked off the job last journey into nostalgia as on the grill while many guests Thursday around 1 p.m. and they dusted off their poodle came in costume from the fif- are still on strike. skirts and saddle shoes and ties era and from the musical According to Stop & Shop traveled back in time to the “Grease.” The Memory Laners spokeswoman Stephanie ShuFabulous Fifties during a Spring sang jukebox favorites. man, the company has not Fling Sock Hop hosted by Mayproposed any changes to paid or Brian Arrigo at the BeachSOCK HOP | SEE PAGE 9 vacation time, holidays or sick
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leave for current associates. New full-time associates (hired after Feb. 23) will earn five sick days at the beginning of the year. Healthcare costs would increase slightly over time. “Current associate cost for family health care is $26/week,” Shuman said. “That would increase to $30/week, as of July 1, 2019; $34/week, as of March 1, 2020 and $38/week, as of March 1, 2021.” Shuman went on to say that the company is proposing to increase its pension fund contributions to maintain current
accrual rates for full-time and vested part-time associates. Previously accrued pension benefits are locked in and will not be cut by the company, she said. The proposal does not address co-pays for medical services. Minimal changes to prescription co-pays have been proposed, according to Shuman. There isn’t any elimination of Sunday premium pay for any associates, and part-time as-
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