US: Ahold, A&P face strike action in New York
By: just-food.com | 18 June 2010
US supermarkets Stop and Shop, King Kullen Markets and A&P are facing the prospect of strikes in New York state.
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US supermarkets Stop and Shop, King Kullen Markets and A&P are facing the prospect of strikes in New York state.
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