"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 state treasurers of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut are urging Stop & Shop to resolve the ongoing contract dispute with the union that represents hundreds of workers at its Freetown distribution facility.

The state treasurers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut say they have deep concerns about a labor dispute involving Stop & Shop workers.

A strike threat over health insurance and a possible warehouse closing have prompted three state treasurers to send a letter to Stop & Shop.

The State Treasurers of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut sent a letter to Ahold Delhaize, the owner of Stop & Shop, expressing “deep concern” regarding the ongoing dispute on workers’ healthcare coverage Tuesday.

The state treasurers of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut are urging Stop & Shop to resolve the ongoing contract dispute with the union that represents hundreds of workers at its Freetown distribution facility.

Stop & Shop plans to close its Freetown, Mass. warehouse if Teamsters don't agree to concessions, impacting stores in the Southeast of New England.

Now, politicians in New England are weighing in on the labor fight.

A union representing Stop & Shop workers is threatening a strike at all of the supermarket chain's stores in New England if the company closes a distribution center in Freetown, Massachusetts.