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,

Teamsters Local 25 and Stop & Shop reached a tentative agreement on a new, six-year contract for workers at the supermarket’s Freetown distribution center.

"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."

The proposed six-year contract will keep the Freetown facility open, saving the jobs of 900 employees at the distribution center.

Teamsters Local 25 and Stop & Shop announced on Friday they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for employees at a Massachusetts distribution center, avoiding a strike.

A Stop & Shop distribution center in Massachusetts could have closed if the union representing 900 employees there could not reach a new contract with the company.

After a credible strike threat, Teamsters Local 25 has reached a tentative six-year agreement covering more than 900 workers at Stop & Shop's Freetown distribution center. The agreement guarantees the facility remains open,

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.

Teamsters Local 25 and Stop & Shop have agreed on a tentative six-year contract that will keep the Freetown, Mass., distribution center open and preserve about 900 jobs, Local 25 announced in a press release on Friday.

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