Marathon's Detroit refinery union workers go on strike

(Reuters) - Teamsters members working at Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC )'s Detroit refinery have gone on strike after months of pay- and safety-related negotiations with the company did not yield results, the company said on Wednesday.

"We are fully prepared and have implemented plans to continue safely operating the facility," a Marathon spokesperson said in a statement.

The company does not anticipate the strike will cause supply disruptions.

The refinery employs about 273 Teamsters, 95% of whom authorised the strike, the union said. Marathon did not immediately say how many people it employed at the refinery.

Marathon's Detroit refinery has a crude oil refining capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, processing sweet and heavy sour crude oils into products such as gasoline and distillates.

Source: Investing.com