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Representing the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom and full-time faculty at Point Park University | NewsGuild-CWA Local 38061
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · Mar 24
BREAKING: Today the 3rd Circuit Court enjoined the
@post-gazette.com ordering the company to — upon request — immediately restore the health care it illegally took away in 2020, and bargain with us.

This is an enormous win and the most consequential day of our entire strike.
Solidarity with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers on strike. Black background, skyline, white and yellow text.
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 1d
The @pghguild.com strike paper: PA House passes a bill to give strikers unemployment benefits; PA Labor & Industry rededicates The Pennsylvania Worker; role playing seeks to reduce the digital divide; and it's almost Friday, so Steve Rotstein brings the PUP football notebook: www.unionprogress.com
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 2d
As our strike approaches three years, we still need your support to keep fighting for union journalism in Pittsburgh. You can support striking workers who are struggling to pay their bills while facing the most lawless union-busting operation in the country by ordering one of our newshound shirts!
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 2d
"The potential for a democratic society depends on us all having access to reliable, independently reported information in order to make decisions about our lives, and @post-gazette.com leadership is actively working to undermine that possibility."
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 2d
In addition to detailing the struggles strikers have faced, including local law enforcement physically breaking picket lines and executive editor Stan Wischnowski attempting to criminally prosecute one of his own reporters, Tuesday night’s proclamation stressed the importance of local journalism.
Two rows of people, mostly wearing black t-shirts, pose for a photograph in Allegheny County Council chambers. The walls are wood with a yellow trim and the ceiling is white.
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · 2d
Just a week and half short of the third anniversary of our unfair labor practice strike against @post-gazette.com, Allegheny County Council member at-large @bethanyhallam.bsky.social brought forward a proclamation acknowledging the fight of the union journalists holding down the picket line.
Hallam and County Council recognize our resilience as this damn strike nears its third anniversary - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Tuesday night about a dozen of us wore our black PUP T-shirts, the most vigorously chic attire in labor history, and gathered in the Gold Room at the Allegheny County Courthouse to stand with the coun...
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 4d
The @pghguild.com strike paper's Ed Blazina reports: Pennsylvania has empathy for long-haul truckers, and 1,202 new parking spaces for them, too: www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/07/p...
Pennsylvania creates 1,202 new parking spaces for long-haul truckers - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Mike Carroll, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, knows the needs of truck drivers better than most because he holds a commercial driver’s license. So as PennDOT announced 1,20...
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 4d
One day longer: The @pghguild.com strike paper is back with @stevemellon412.bsky.social's report on Saturday's concert for people of East Palestine area, and Ed Blazina on PA charging ahead with electric vehicles and on this week's roadwork that's eating Oakland parking spots: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 6d
In the @pghguild.com Sunday "paper," @johnnysantapup.bsky.social covers all the college football; Ed Blazina reports that it takes money for PGH Transit to, well, take money; and the PMP Newsroom's Erin Yudt covers "giant generational wealth being lost daily” to smarter scams: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 7d
Today's @pghguild.com strike paper has everything you need to pregame for football tonight; more things to do this fine weekend, from a park day to a house tour to this concert for the folks of the East Palestine area; plus driving routes you may want to avoid. Have a good one! www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 8d
In the @pghguild.com strike paper, read about Riverlife's "relentless" plans to “complete the loop” of parks and trails around the confluence of the Mon, Ohio and Allegheny rivers. Read about Riverview Park Day. And there's a Riverside reference in the PUP football notebook: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 11d
This morning the @pghguild.com strike paper leads with Ed Blazina's report on the reopening of the Herron Street Bridge, and we happily to share @pointparku.bsky.social's Next Generation Newsroom story and photos by Erin Yudt about rising vaccine exemptions across the region: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 11d
The @pghguild.com's Ed Blazina starts out another week with a beyond-the-noise report on the PGH Regional Transit bus stops situation at The Waterfront, on which parties still are working to solve. He's also got his weekly heads-up on regional roadwork, including on Route 28: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 14d
With grit and heart, coming off big injuries, the @pghguild.com sports team of Steve, Brad, Emily and @johnnysantapup.bsky.social covered Friday night right. 🏈scores, stars, sights and sounds are in today's PUP, with Ed Blazina on PGH Transit's plans and roadwork to avoid: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 14d
Check out the @pittsburghsteeler.bsky.social practice jerseys for the Dublin game. The @pghguild.com's Helen Fallon has the however you say scoop in Irish Gaelic: www.unionprogress.com/2025/09/26/s...
Steelers will be more than a little Irish in practice jerseys leading up to the game Sunday in Dublin - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The connection between the Rooney family and Ireland has been well reported on and hyped in the lead-up to the first regular-season NFL game Sunday in Dublin. Can that link become even more evident? Y...
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 15d
Yes, the @pghguild.com is still on its unfair labor practices strike, and still publishing a strike paper, with news on a meeting on the I-79/Route 910 Wexford interchange and two city traffic calming projects; a feature on fall parks events; and the big PUP football notebook: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 16d
The @pghguild.com strike paper's high school football Game of the Week: Upper St. Clair (5-0) at Peters (5-0). Steve Rotstein takes the snap. And Ed Blazina reports on a closure of the Mon Incline next week to replace the main cable and safety cable: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 18d
The Monday @pghguild.com strike paper: The Panhandle Bridge upgrade is on, work on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's University Line stations and other roadwork around the region, and this week's Best in Show high school football rankings: www.unionprogress.com
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 24d
In today's @pghguild.com strike paper: These two Pittsburgh-area parks places are "Great," as is the need for food assistance across the region, and this Upper St. Clair quarterback is "off to a nearly flawless start" and wanting to leave a good message in his senior season: www.unionprogress.com
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 24d
Guild locals around the country are donating their $1,000 organizing prize money to support @pghguild.com strikers in the longest strike in the U.S. 🤝

"A union is one big family, and when one unit suffers, we all suffer and need to pitch in."

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'We need to support our siblings': Several Guild units donate their union organizing prizes to ease Pittsburgh strikers' expenses - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Every two years the Communications Workers of America Convention recognizes locals that have organized at least 100 new members with award plaques along with $1,000 prizes. This year’s weeklong meetin...
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · 26d
We at the @pghguild.com strike paper are back for another week and who knows where that will take us? Thanks to Ed Blazina, we do have a few places we'll try to avoid: www.unionprogress.com/2025/09/15/i...
Interstate 279, Route 51 highlight this week's roadwork - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Smaller projects are featured in this week’s scheduled roadwork:
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · Sep 7
The @pghguild.com strike paper sports staff's pick 6: www.unionprogress.com/2025/09/07/b...
Best in Show: PUP high school football rankings (Sept. 7) - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The PUP sports staff presents its newest set of high school football rankings following the third week of the regular season.
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CVJC Guild @cvjcguild.bsky.social · Sep 3
We, the staff of @CVJCguild, are forming a union!

A strong local news ecosystem needs strong workers. We’re asking our leadership to formally recognize us so we can shape the future of local media together.

▶️Read our mission statement
▶️ Sign our petition
▶️ Following @CVCJGuild here and on IG
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Bob Batz Jr. @bobbatzjr.bsky.social · Sep 2
The @pghguild.com strike paper leads with the Labor Day Parade, throws in tunnel and roadwork, and scouts the Peters football team. Steve Rotstein writes "you would be hard pressed to find a more consistent title contender — or a better turnaround story — in all of Western Pa." www.unionprogress.com
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · Sep 1
Want to order your own Pittsburgh Union Progress newshound shirt that directly supports striking workers? Get one here! -> pghguild.com/shirt/
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Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh @pghguild.com · Sep 1
Happy Labor Day. Today, we marked 1,049 days on strike against @post-gazette.com management who have been running the most lawless union-busting campaign in America.

The longest active strikers in the country marched in Pittsburgh's Labor Day parade wearing our new Union Progress newshound shirts.
"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers ON STRIKE" on a black banner. Striking workers in black shirts are holding the sign. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers ON STRIKE" on a black banner. Striking workers in black shirts are holding the sign. "Solidarity with Post-Gazette workers ON STRIKE" on a black sign with a yellow fist attached to a while table. A yellow dog holding a dead grey rat in its mouth on a black t-shirt that reads "unionprogress.com strike publication of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh."
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