Employees, management of Northampton, Easthampton food co-ops battle over union contract

Employees, management of Northampton, Easthampton food co-ops battle over union contract

EASTHAMPTON — Employees of two member-owned food co-ops are sparring with managers over contract negotiations, leaving one side arguing that talks have been unproductive and the other filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459, which represents about 175 employees who work at the River Valley Co-op stores in Easthampton and Northampton, have gone public with their complaints about…