Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Must Reach New Cost-Cutting Labor Agreements by December 31 to Rectify Serious Financial Issues, Reduce Costs.

PG Has Lost Nearly $23 Million Since 2003

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced today that it is facing serious financial issues that must be rectified by reaching new labor contracts to ensure the viability of the newspaper under its current owners.

Saddled with growing losses and existing labor contracts that fail to address economic pressures facing the Post-Gazette and the newspaper industry, the Post-Gazette is urging the unions representing more than 1,100 of its employees to agree to new contracts that would reduce costs significantly, streamline staff and change restrictive work rules to enhance efficiency ...

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