TOLEDO, Ohio — Union members at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit Refinery are on strike after no contract agreements have been met with the company.
The strike began at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning and Teamsters said they will strike 24 hours a day.
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This dispute follows a contract expiration between the two in January. Despite there being negotiations since then, Teamsters Local 283 said "Marathon has not been willing to bargain fairly with the Teamsters."
A total of 273 workers in a variety of positions at Marathon are represented by Teamsters Local 283. The union said following the expiration of the contract in January, Marathon Teamsters authorized a strike by 95%.
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