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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 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.