PHOTOS: UPS Teamsters practice picketing in Griffin

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PHOTOS: UPS Teamsters practice picketing in Griffin

Teamsters participate in a practice strike in case contract agreements aren't reached by July 31, 2023.

Teamster members of UPS participate in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Renee Call joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Jane Rivers joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Mike Powell joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Teamster members of UPS participate in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

John Harris joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

John Harris joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Bill Aiman joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

Jess Lister joins teamster members of UPS in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

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Teamster members of UPS participate in a practice picketing in Griffin on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are preparing to go on strike August 1st if a contract agreement isn’t reached for facilities around the country. (Katelyn Myrick/katelyn.myrick@ajc.com)

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