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HARRISON COUNTY, Texas Saturday marked a full week since contract talks broke down between Prysmian Group and 200 workers at their plant outside Marshall, Texas. In the days since, members of the United Auto Workers union have been picketing around the clock. But that s lead to another dispute, involving neighbors who live right across the street from the plant, which manufactures cables for power lines and telecommunications systems. The Prysmian employees have been on strike since March 26, accusing the company of denying their requests for fair wages. Though the Saturday of Easter weekend brought out a small crowd of workers, several dozen people gathered outside the plant along U.S. Highway 80 to wave signs, chant Strike until it s right! and encourage passing traffic to honk their horns in support of their cause. ....