LIVE UPDATES: Market Basket Employees Rally Tuesday

Thousands of Market Basket employees and supporters are rallying again Tuesday

It’s been more than three weeks since employees walked off the job saying they won’t return to work unless Arthur T. Demoulas is back at the helm of the supermarket chain.

Upwards of 15,000 people are expected at today’s rally, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Tewksbury’s Stadium Plaza located at 10 Main St. S ocial media accountssupporting the work stoppage and boycott indicate employees plan to continue in their protests no matter what the outcome may be.

Arthur T. and his shareholders have made a bid to purchase the other 50.5 percent share of the 71-market chain. On Sunday he issued a statement offering to come back to work while the offer is being negotiated to help stabilize the chain which has lost substantial business following the work stoppage and lack of product forcing the Market Basket faithful to go to other markets for their shopping needs.

Market Basket employees were ordered back to work Monday or face being replaced.

On Monday, Market Basket workers protested the first of three job fairs taking place this week for current employees looking to take different positions within the company or seeking a promotion are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday this week. A job fair set for Wednesday is open to the general public.