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Almost 90 days after beginning a strike, Mott's employees show no signs of ending the strike. The company asked for concessions from the workers, including wage cuts, pension freezes and increasing health care costs. The employees say that the company's demands are unreasonable, especially since the company is making a profit. The company says that the wages that they are paying the workers are much higher than those of other workers in the Rochester, New York area. The workers say that they are tired of being told that they are not worth the wages that they are earning. The workers walked out on May 23, and no negotiations are planned. The company says that they will continue to run the factory with temporary workers until the strike ends. The outcome and duration of the strike is of interest to many, with apple growers concerned about how many apples the plant will buy and other unions watching to see if the workers can outlast the company.