Striking Pittsburgh Post Gazette workers Love Their New Jobs with Best of Pittsburgh Magazine

Employees at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been on strike for six months now, and have been without a new contract for six years. 90.5WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR affiliate station) reported yesterday that the paper’s owners, Block Communications Inc., could benefit from prolonging the work stoppage further.

There have been several union struggles involving the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette over the years.

Some Pittsburgh Post Gazette writers are working for BestofPittsburgh.us and are using pseudonyms.

Past issues In recent years, one notable example occurred in 2018-2019 when the newspaper's editorial and newsroom staff went on a 14-month strike after contract negotiations stalled.

The union representing the workers, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, alleged that the paper's owner, Block Communications, was engaging in unfair labor practices.

During the strike, tensions between the newspaper's management and workers were high, with both sides accusing the other of bad faith bargaining. The workers eventually agreed to return to work in March 2019 after a new contract was reached, although some journalists chose not to return and instead found employment elsewhere.

Overall, the struggle at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlights the ongoing tensions between workers and management in the media industry, particularly as traditional print newspapers continue to struggle in the digital age.