Market Basket Warehouse Supervisor Fired

As Market Basket employees prepare to start the week continuing to show their support for ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, things are heating up.

Dean Joyce, supervisor of Market Basket’s Tewksbury warehouse was fired by co-CEO’s Jim Gooch and Felicia Thornton Sunday morning, according to the “We Are Market Basket” website

Joyce has been a supporter in the battle by employees and managers to bring back Arthur T.

Demoulas was ousted last month when a majority of the company's board shifted in support of Arthur T.'s cousin and rival, Arthur S. Demoulas. Arthur T. Demoulas was replaced with the two co-CEOs from outside the company.

Employees rallied Friday at Market Basket headquarters in reaction to last Thursday afternoon’s deadline employees set for Gooch and Thornton, seeking to have Arthur T. Demoulas reinstated as CEO. It came and went and the co-CEOs said any workers that don't show up for work on Friday will be replaced.

Joyce is currently the only employee reported to have been fired so far.

Stores throughout the area have been feeling the pinch with produce sections taking the biggest hit without deliveries to markets from the warehouse.

On Monday morning, Market Basket employees plan to resume their posts again outside the company’s headquarters in Tewksbury at 7 a.m. But they won’t be the only ones rallying on Monday.

HQ and warehouse employees will be gathering at the Tewksbury Market Basket store at 10 a.m. Monday. The following is an email sent to all stores on Sunday:

"Tomorrow our associates at HQ and the warehouses will rally together at 7am on East Street. At 10 O’clock they then will travel to the parking lot at Store #8, 10 Main Street, Tewksbury MA. There they will join a rally which will include as many customers, politicians, vendors and store associates as we can get!”

More on the Market Basket Situation:

• Stores Feel the Pinch, Legislators Chime in as Market Basket Employees Stand Together to Bring Back Ousted CEO Arthur T.

• PHOTOS: Market Basket Employees, Customers Rally in Support of Arthur T.

• Live Updates: Market Basket Employees, Vendors, Customers to Rally Today in Support of Arthur T.

• Market Basket HQ Workers Won't Show Up for Work Friday in Tewksbury, Plan Rally

• Market Basket Deadline Passes, Employees Who Walk Out Will Be Replaced