A Veteran of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—and its Long Strike—Prepares for What’s Next
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Bob Batz Jr. discusses the recent legal victories for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's union and the return to work after a long strike.
At first, January 7 felt to Bob Batz Jr. like a triumphant day. The U.S. Supreme Court had declined to consider an appeal from Batz’s longtime employer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the latest in a long string of legal victories for the paper’s union. After more than three years on strike, Batz and twenty-four colleagues returned to work in late November. Now, the P-G was legally obligated to reinstate the workers’ previous health plan, plus reimburse costs accrued when management failed to b...
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