Striking Post-Gazette workers practice leafleting, pick up more solidarity signatures

Striking Post-Gazette photojournalist Steve Mellon passes out a flyer about the PG strike to attendees of a John Fetterman rally on the North Shore on Oct. 26, 2022. (Matt Freed / Pittsburgh Union Progress)

Posted Monday, December 19, 2022 10:00 am

Alex McCann | Pittsburgh Union Progress

Striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette trained Thursday [Dec. 15] for upcoming actions while continuing to build up solidarity from the community.

While on the picket line, groups of striking workers attended sessions on how to effectively pass out leaflets and talk to strangers about the strike. The sessions were held in advance of two leafleting actions by newsroom workers represented by the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh.

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Striking Post-Gazette workers practice leafleting, pick up more solidarity signatures

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