"Pittsburgh is the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It has a proud history as a center of industry and has transitioned into a major hub for medicine, robotics, and academia. It's home to 10 Fortune 500 companies - more than 38 states can claim - and its big three pro sports teams have won 18 championships. And soon it'll be the largest American city without a real daily newspaper."
"The strike was incredibly divisive; the initial NewsGuild vote to strike only passed 38-36, and a majority of the newsroom remained at work. But after a series of rulings in the union's favor, a November court order finally ended the strike and sent the remaining strikers back to work. The Blocks today said the court ruling "would require the Post-Gazette to operate under a 2014 labor contract that imposes...outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today's local journalism.""
Pittsburgh is a mid-sized American metro with a legacy of industry that has diversified into medicine, robotics, and academia, and hosts 10 Fortune 500 companies and successful pro sports franchises. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it will print its final edition on May 3 and then shut down entirely. Owner Block Communications reported more than $350 million in losses running the paper over 20 years and called continued cash losses unsustainable. A Supreme Court denial of the paper's appeal followed a ruling that the paper violated its main union contract by cutting workers' health care plans in 2020. Those cuts triggered a strike that lasted more than 1,000 days and deeply divided the newsroom. A November court order ended the strike and required the paper to operate under contract terms the owner described as outdated and inflexible.
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