On the Strike Line – Rob Joesbury
PHOTO CREDIT: Alexandra Wimley, Pittsburgh Union Progress, member of TNG-CWA Local 38061.
Name: Rob Joesbury
Local: The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, TNG-CWA Local 38061
Workplace: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Job Title: Associate Sports Editor
Experience: 30 years, seven at the P-G
Strike Time: 2 years
Quote: “I think it's important to stand up for what's right because I'm setting an example for my daughters (ages 9 and 6). Especially, as journalists, we are obligated to hold power to account, and that's what we are doing.”
Inspiration: “My family, which provides me with unconditional love, and my fellow strikers, many of whom I know are struggling financially and, yet, continue to fight the good fight against a company with seemingly unlimited resources.”
To support striking workers and families, you can do any of these three things today:
- Donate to the strike fund that's used to pay for rent, utility bills, car repairs, groceries, and to keep their pets alive and well.
- Order a T-shirt repping their strike publication, the Pittsburgh Union Progress. All proceeds go to the same strike fund.
- Subscribe to the Pittsburgh Union Progress for free news on the strike, the lives of working people in Western PA and beyond, and more.
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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.
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