ABC News recently held a sting operation at the Montague St. Key Food, and no, it wasn’t about who was playing fast and loose with the produce sell-by stickers. (Possibly because that was at another Key Food.) This was regarding a topic that I didn’t know had been on people’s minds: “Who stops grocery clerk […]
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New York Times Reports on Key Food Fight
As mentioned in a few comments earlier this week on BHB, the New York Times has picked up on the plight of Mamodou “Mohammed” Doucoure, the popular Montague Street Key Food employee. On November 6, BHB broke the story of Doucoure’s dispute with store management which resulted in him being accused of sexual harassment and […]
What’s Next for Workers at Montague Key Food?
Less than a week after Mamadou “Mohammed” Doucoure was demoted from his position as Assistant Manager to “overnight stock boy” at the Key Food on Montague Street, he claims store owner Enrico Palazio threatened him with a disciplinary measure for punching in a few minutes early. “I was standing by the time-clock, and a customer […]
Key Food Union: Workers Have “Outstanding” Contract
In response to our story about worker Mamodou “Mohammed” Doucoure’s allegations of employee mistreatment at the Montague Street Key Food, Patrick Purcell Jr., Director of Special Projects, UFCW Local 1500 writes to BHB: Any member who feels they have not been properly represented has a legal right to go to the National Labor Relations Board. […]
Fighting for Workers’ Rights at Montague Street Key Food
The Key Food on Montague Street gives the appearance of a friendly neighborhood grocery store, a place that you can’t imagine to be “worse than a sweatshop.” But Mamodou “Mohammed” Doucoure, who has worked for Key Food for more than 15 years, said they “bring about fear in their employees.” “Open your mouth and you […]
Key Food on Montague: Diana Ross Fans?
We received this photo of an upside down sign at the Montague Street Key Food over the weekend. Perhaps they’re just crazy about this classic Diana Ross nugget:
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