A strike is looming over Stop & Shop as an ongoing contract dispute reaches a key date. Friday marks the deadline for a new contract agreement between the grocery chain and union workers at the distribution center in Freetown,

"The company has built a strong customer base over decades, in part because consumers trust that it treats its workers fairly," the treasurers wrote. "A labor dispute of this magnitude risks eroding that trust, driving loyal customers to competitors and causing lasting damage to Stop & Shop's brand."

Stop & Shop and the union representing warehouse workers and delivery drivers need to reach a contract agreement by midnight to avoid a strike.

Company leaders say they're holding fast to the midnight Friday deadline for the union to agree to its contract. Meanwhile, 30,000 Stop & Shop store employees vow to 'stand arm and arm and in lock step' with warehouse Teamsters in the event of a strike.

State treasurers in RI, CT and MA warn Stop & Shop of 'economic and operational consequences' amid dispute with Teamsters.

The state treasurers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut sent a letter to Ahold Delhaize, the owner of Stop & Shop, expressing “deep concern” regarding the ongoing dispute on workers’ healthcare coverage earlier this week.

The local labor union has received support from all five New England United Food and Commerical Workers (UFCW) unions, which collectively represent 30,000 Stop & Shop employees throughout New England.

The five United Food & Commercial Workers union locals that represent Stop & Shop employees in New England have vowed to strike in solidarity with the Teamsters. Stop & Shop. This