Overview

• Four headquarters employees including payroll manager Jillian Evans publicly backed Valerie Polito on August 8, warning the chain faces a serious struggle if current suspensions persist.
• In a July 18 letter to the board, Polito described a shift from mutual respect to fear, hostility and a lack of direction, citing threats of termination and an intimidation incident involving a knife.
• The board has offered to meet with Polito on August 21 to probe her allegations in detail.
• Board member Michael Keyes said Polito’s letter is part of Arthur T. Demoulas’s no-holds-barred campaign against the board and majority stockholders while affirming the company’s low-price, employee-focused model.
• A mediation session between the board and Arthur T. Demoulas is scheduled for September 3 to review investigation findings and seek a governance resolution.