The Market Basket board of directors and suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas will take their dispute to a mediator in September as the latest leadership struggle for the grocery store chain continues.

A spokesperson for suspended Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas accused the company of trying to silence associates demanding his return.

“Arthur T. Demoulas confirms that the parties have agreed to put the issues between them to a mediator on September 3 in hopes of avoiding litigation and reaching a quicker and amicable resolution that is in the best interest of Market Basket’s associates, customers and the communities it serves,” a spokesperson for Demoulas said in a statement.