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Detroit, Michigan USA, 5 September 2024, Police escort a truck through the picket line as members of the Teamsters Union are in the second day of a strike against the Marathon Petroleum refinery. The union has been working without a contract since January. The main issues are a wage increase to match the last four years' inflation and preserving benefits. Marathon has brought in replacement workers to keep the refinery operating

Date

Sep 05, 2024

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

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BRK24H26_037

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56,0Mb (4,0Mb) / 18,1in x 12,0in / 5420 x 3614 (300dpi)

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