SCRANTON (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – U.S. Senator Bob Casey released statement supporting the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh.
“I stand with the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in their years-long efforts to secure a fair contract for Post-Gazette staff,” Casey said in a statement. “I urge the paper’s management to revoke working conditions unilaterally imposed by the company and return to the negotiating table in good faith. All workers have the fundamental right to stand up for a safe and professional work environment, and to bargain for fair wages and benefits. I encourage management to work with the Newspaper Guild to reach an equitable contract for all Post-Gazette employees.”
On August 11th, the Post-Gazette’s newsroom staff voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike.
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“The newsroom staff has rightfully earned journalistic accolades even as BCI despicably treats its journalists as chattel,” said Guild President Michael A. Fuoco, a reporter at the paper for 36 years. “We are committed to journalism, the Post-Gazette and the community we are humbled to serve and are doing everything we can to avoid a strike.
“We want nothing more than to negotiate a mutually agreed upon settlement. Should the company refuse to rescind the illegal changes to our working conditions, return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract for both sides, we are prepared to withhold our talent from the Post-Gazette, to effectively remove the newspaper’s heart and soul.
“The path we take is up to the company – revoke the unilateral changes and return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith or face the consequences. Clearly, the 234-year legacy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is at a crossroads.”
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