Allison Mark (left), the minister of community and young adult outreach at Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda, talks with a trucker after giving him a blessing during his lunch hour.

A group of pastors, priests, rabbis and ministers blessed the trucks and drivers at the Port of Oakland last week. The drivers are paid low wages and lack union representation, the religious leaders say.

Photos by Pete Micek.

A Roman Catholic priest douses a truck cab with holy water.

The Port of Oakland produces $40 billion per year with around-the-clock business.

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