Overview

• Arthur T. Demoulas and several senior employees were placed on paid administrative leave as the board examines alleged walkout plans
• Investigators are focusing on whether the CEO planned a work stoppage to push back against recent demands for greater board involvement
• Frictions have built over more than a year amid board requests for access to key managers and succession planning details
• The situation echoes the 2014 family feud that triggered a six-week worker walkout and ended with a $1.6 billion family buyout
• Market Basket says its current management team will keep stores running and that no employee jobs or benefits are at risk