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The 'Greater Pittsburgh Advertiser,' a weekly newspaper produced by striking Pittsburgh Press Co (PPC) employees, debuted Jun 25, 1992. The paper is being distributed by youth carriers who receive $.05 per copy to deliver about 285,000 copies. PPC, which is seeking to eliminate the carriers' jobs, called the paper's publication a distraction to labor talks, currently under way in Washington, DC., Pittsburgh Press Co. says new weekly paper delivered by youth carriers it is trying to eliminate is hindering labor talks A new weekly paper produced by striking employees of Pittsburgh's [...]

Presents information on newspaper union strikes resulting from contract negotiations, in the U.S., as of July 2003. Economic changes affecting newspaper unions; Competitive challenges brought by contract negotiations; Comment from Joe Molinero, head of the newspaper industry division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, on labor relations in the newspaper industry; Response of Teamsters union members of 'Columbus Dispatch,' to the plan of the newspaper owners to eliminate several Teamster jobs; Demands of 'The Boston Globe,' regarding layoff systems and pay classifications.

Reports on the session held by the Washington Alliance of Technical Workers at the King County Labor Temple in Seattle, Washington. Efforts of the union to organize temporary workers in software companies; Possible success in organizing Generation Xers.

The article focuses on the print-outsourcing strategy for "The Bakersfield Californian" newspaper. The strategy is not only unusual because the contract kept production going on the daily newspaper's own presses, but it also provides a road map for newspapers concerned about contracting out work that union employees are doing. As the March 17, 2008 date for turning the printing over to Brad Moseley Inc. (BMI) neared, the local and the paper agreed to binding arbitration over the issue. The union filed for an emergency injunction to stop the outsourcing.

Deals with the strike staged by members of the Northwest Newspaper Guild in Seattle, Washington in November 2000. Reason for the strike; Demands of the guild.

Outlines Baker & Hostetler law office partner, Charles Price's address during the 111th annual Inland Press Association meeting in Chicago, about the status of labor unions in the newspaper business in the United States. Decline in membership; Impact of the alliances labor is forging with the religious community to the newspaper business; Organizing efforts.

Reports on Cleveland `Plain Dealer' newspaper's labor agreement with its unions. Unions' agreement to lengthy labor contracts and pledge not to strike or seek arbitration when scheduled raises end six years into their contracts; Terms under the labor contracts; Significance of the agreement to the newspaper labor relations.

Reports on the contract ratified by the labor unions of the "Detroit Free Press" and "The Detroit News." Reasons for the agreement; Comments of Tim Kelleher, senor vice president for both Detroit newspapers; Statement of John Sweeney, president of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, on health care costs for employees; Terms of the contract.

Reports that labor groups have ratified union contracts at several newspapers in Detroit, Michigan. Boycott by workers of the 'Detroit Free Press' and 'The Detroit News' newspapers; Provisions under the contracts. INSET: Detroit's newspaper labor dispute: A time line.

Reports the union workers' vote on contract proposals by the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News in Michigan. Finality of the offer from the newspaper companies to the union employees; Provision of the contract; Reaction of the strikers.

Reports on the settlement deal offered by daily newspapers 'Detroit News' and 'Detroit Free Press' to resolve their dispute with unions in Detroit, Michigan. Offer of wage increases in exchange of increases in newspaper circulation; Views of the labor unions on the settlement offer.

Reports on Detroit Newspapers' (DN) tentative agreement on noneconomic issues with engravers represented by the Graphic Communications International Union. Terms under the deal; Unconditional offer made by the DN agency to return to work in February 1997.

Reports on the efforts of Detroit Newspapers Inc. and newspaper unions in Detroit, Michigan, to end their dispute. Bargaining sessions agreed upon by both parties; Position of management over the firing of strikers; Effects of the strike to Detroit's newspapers.

Focuses on the highlights of a speech concerning the impact of labor issues on the newspaper industry, delivered by labor lawyer Robert Ballow during a conference on international news operations. Focus on the factors contributing to the decline in newspaper union membership in the United States; Discussion of the implications of the increased number of age-discrimination cases for the industry.