Detroit Marathon refinery strike ends with 7-year agreement
FOX 2 - The Detroit Marathon Petroleum refinery strike appears to be over.
According to Local 283 an agreement was ratified by members, ending the impasse, which had been ongoing since early September.
A statement said the contract includes wage increases, while maintaining their Teamster healthcare with no employee contribution and maintained their pension.
The refinery, located in Southwest Detroit, has been run by other workers at the facility during negotiations.
The union had claimed they work in unsafe environments while adding that other untrained workers substituting for them was an even bigger threat to the public.
A statement from Marathon Petroleum confirmed the contract.
"Marathon’s Detroit refinery is pleased to have reached a new, mutually beneficial 7-year collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 283, which was ratified by our union-represented employees on December 14. The process to safely welcome our employees back to the refinery is already in progress, and we look forward to their return as we continue working together to safely produce transportation fuels for our communities."