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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Journalists Return to Newsroom After Three-Year Strike

A federal appeals court decision restoring prior contract terms cleared the way for the union’s vote to end the walkout.

Overview

  • A Third Circuit ruling restored the 2014–17 agreement terms and met the Guild’s 2022 strike demands, according to union leaders.
  • The Post-Gazette says it will appeal the decision and has warned in comments to the Columbia Journalism Review that allowing it to stand could threaten the paper’s viability.
  • Twenty-six union members reentered the newsroom on Nov. 24, down from roughly 60 who initially walked out in 2022.
  • Negotiations for a successor contract are now in focus as returning staff sort out beats, access, email and equipment needs.
  • The union-run Pittsburgh Union Progress is expected to be archived once a new agreement is finalized.