On Strike at Strippit: Tensions Turn Dangerous
Credit: WKBW Buffalo
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NEXT TONIGHT -- APEACEFUL PROTESTTURNS VIOLENT...WHEN A SEMI-TRUCKPLOWS THROUGH APICKET LINE.HERE'S 7 EYEWITNESSNEWS REPORTERHANNAH BUEHLER.33101IT WASN'T EVEN NINEWHOLE SECONDSBEFORE THE GUYDECIDED TO SHIFTGEARS AND DRIVERIGHT THROUGH USTHAT GUY HAD NOINTENTION OFSTOPPING----HE DIDN'TCARE WHO WAS IN THEWAYPICKETING WORKERSRUN BEHIND ASEMI---ONE MANCLINGING TO THEFRONT OF THE 18WHEELERMOMENTS AFTERPOLICE SAY ITPLOWED THROUGH ALINE OF PICKETERSAROUND 8 THISMORNINGA STRIKING WORKERAT STRIPPITMANUFACTURING INAKRON TOOK THISCELL PHONE VIDEO.POLICE SAY THEEMPLOYEES WEREPEACEFULLYPROTESTING A NEWCONTRACT PROPOSALWHEN THE DRIVER OFTHE SEMI... WHO WASDELIVERINGPRODUCT..
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