Market Basket CEOs say they share commitment to customers, urge protesting workers to return

The Market Basket supermarket chain's new co-CEOs on Tuesday urged protesting employees to go back to work, saying they are committed to continuing the company's "tradition of excellence and dedication." Felicia Thornton and Jim Gooch also said they saw no alternative but to take the "difficult step" of firing eight senior employees, including some of the protest's leaders, saying those employees "took significant actions that harmed the company and therefore compromised Market Basket's ability to be there for our customers." It was their first comment since the firings on Sunday.