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Photos: Arthur T. Supporters Rally Again At Tewksbury Market Basket

The rally had the atmosphere of an outdoor rock festival, as participants threw beach balls high in the air and music blasted from large speakers set up along the parking lot.
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The rally had the atmosphere of an outdoor rock festival, as participants threw beach balls high in the air and music blasted from large speakers set up along the parking lot. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Market Basket employees and customers calling for the reinstatement of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas held their fourth large rally in Tewksbury on Tuesday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Market Basket employees and customers calling for the reinstatement of ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas held their fourth large rally in Tewksbury on Tuesday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Employees of the Bellingham Market Basket store filed into the Stadium Plaza parking lot in Tewksbury. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Employees of the Bellingham Market Basket store filed into the Stadium Plaza parking lot. Over the last two weeks, hundreds of warehouse workers and drivers have refused to make deliveries to the chain’s 71 stores. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Karen Silva, of Billerica, worked on a sign before the rally. She worked for Market Basket for over 11 years and has been shopping at the store for 38 years. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Karen Silva, of Billerica, made a sign before the rally Tuesday. She worked for Market Basket for over 11 years and has been shopping at the store for 38 years. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Some protesters held hands and said a prayer to begin the rally. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Some protesters held hands and said a prayer to begin the rally. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The rally had the atmosphere of an outdoor rock festival, as participants threw beach balls high in the air and music blasted from large speakers set up along the parking lot. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The rally had the atmosphere of an outdoor rock festival, as participants threw beach balls high in the air and music blasted from large speakers set up along the parking lot. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Steve Paulenka, who was fired over the protests, speaks to the crowd. “Our resolve has galvanized to something a lot firmer than it was,” he told WBUR before the rally. “The customers aren’t coming back until we come back, and we’re not coming back until the boss comes back.” (Jesse Cosyta/WBUR)
Steve Paulenka, who was fired over the protests, speaks to the crowd. “Our resolve has galvanized to something a lot firmer than it was,” he told WBUR before the rally. “The customers aren’t coming back until we come back, and we’re not coming back until the boss comes back.” (Jesse Cosyta/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Protesters carried signs with blown-up photographs of Arthur T. Demoulas, while some loyal shoppers carried signs saying, “We are the customers. We quit.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Workers hope that Arthur S. Demoulas’ side of the family will accept an offer from his cousin to buy the company. The board has said it is considering that offer as well as others.(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Workers hope that Arthur S. Demoulas’ side of the family will accept an offer from his cousin, Arthur T., to buy the company. The board has said it is considering that offer as well as others.(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)
(Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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