EMR employees from Teamsters Local 676 march from their facility on Atlantic Avenue to Camden City Hall in protest of the site being closed by the company. Credit: Matt Skoufalos. EMR employees from Teamsters Local 676 march from their facility on Atlantic Avenue to Camden City Hall in protest of the site being closed by the company. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.Related posts
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