Marathon-Teamsters talks stall as lockout continues

Talks between Marathon Petroleum Corp and union workers at their St. Paul Park, Minnesota, refinery have stalled, with about 200 workers locked out following a 24-hour strike in January, the local Teamsters union said.

No talks have been scheduled after the latest talks last Monday, according to Scott Kroona, business manager of the Teamsters Local 120.

The workers have been locked out since Jan. 22 following a 24-hour strike at the refinery.

Union carriers such as Barton Oil and Praxair and certain building trades are not crossing the picket line at the plant, and the refinery is running at lower-than-normal rates, Kroona said.

Teamsters representatives said they continued to oppose Marathon’s proposal to cut union positions at the refinery.

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