The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Butler Eagle were forced to seek a preliminary injunction against some of the labor unions representing Post-Gazette employees and some of their supporters who engaged in violent, threatening and destructive behavior.
Specifically, over the course of the past two weeks, while the Post-Gazette attempted to deliver its printed newspaper from The Butler Eagle’s facility, the unions and their supporters engaged in the following conduct:
Notably, the majority of these unlawful actions occurred in the late evening and early morning hours in the residential area surrounding The Butler Eagle’s facility.
The Butler County Court of Common Pleas agreed with the arguments presented by the Post-Gazette and The Butler Eagle and issued a preliminary injunction. The Sheriff of Butler County and any other law enforcement officers are authorized to enforce the injunction order. View a copy of the Court’s preliminary injunction order.
The Post-Gazette respects the rights of its employees to strike and picket. However, the unions’ actions and those of some of its supporters, crossed the line and placed individuals at risk of physical harm. It is the Post-Gazette’s hope the unions and their supporters conduct themselves in a peaceful manner going forward.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has served the Pittsburgh community, its readers and advertisers as the region’s indispensable source of news, advertising and information for more than two centuries.
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