Associated Grocers strike in Pembroke continues into second week

The strike against Associated Grocers in Pembroke by the local Teamsters Union is continuing after a week, with no public signs that it will end soon. Scores of picketers continue to stand at the entrance to the huge company warehouse, as has been the case since the strike began Nov. 4 when contract talks broke down in a dispute over pensions. Their parked cars often line both sides of Kline Way, a short access road from Route 3 to the warehouse. Associated Grocers is continuing to operate the Pembroke facility with non-union personnel. Strikers do not appear to be blocking access to and from the building by delivery trucks and other vehicles, but shout disapproval as they go by. There have been no issues of violence or vandalism, said Pembroke Police Chief Dawn Shea. The department has two detail officers at the site 24/7, contracted by Associated Grocers. “Things are going as well as we were hoping they would,” Shea said.

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