Workers are picketing at the Daido Metal Plant in Bellefontaine after contract negotiations failed. Workers walked out after their contracts expired Saturday.

The number seven can have different connotations for people all over the world. Catholics have seven virtues. The Qur’an makes about 25 references to the number seven. Hindus recognize the seven chakras of the body. The Torah and the Bible prominently feature the number seven. Then there’s Lucky 7. But this year the number seven is not just for the spiritual or those headed to Vegas. It’s for couples who are getting married.