Two Market Basket executives who were fired Tuesday say the move was part of an effort to silence employees who oppose changes the company's board of directors and some shareholders want to make to the company.

Joe Schmidt, the director of operations, and another suspended employee, grocery supervisor Tom Gordon, were fired Tuesday, Arthur T. Demoulas said in a statement. The post Market Basket fires two top executives,

Shortly after an explosive interview on GBH News’ Boston Public Radio, it was revealed that two of Market Basket ’s top executives were fired by the grocery store chain’s bo