Having gone without a collective bargaining agreement since 2017, workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, took to the picket line with the support of several other local unions to protest years’ worth of mistreatment — including stalled contract negotiations, 16 years without a raise, and, most recently, the termination of their health insurance, as Block Communications refused to pay an additional $19 per employee per week to maintain their coverage.

• Company: Block Communications

• Union: Communications Workers of America Locals 14842 and 14827, Teamsters Locals 205/211, Pressmen’s Union GCC/ IBT Local 24M/9N, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh

• Strike length: Ongoing

Mill workers in Longview, Washington, have been out on strike against one of the largest lumber companies in the country since mid-September. Despite record financial performance in 2021, the company proposed a contract that slashed vacation time, required workers to pay a health care premium, failed to improve retirement benefits, and offered only modest wage increases. Workers returned to the mills on Halloween with a new contract that includes wage increases and payout for unused sick time but also requires a worker contribution to health insurance premiums.