A federal appellate court has agreed with findings that the owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated labor laws by negotiating with its union in bad faith and prematurely declaring an impasse in negotiations.

The Third Circuit of Appeals also found PG Publishing, the company that owns the newspaper, also unlawfully surveilled protesting employees who have been on strike since 2022.

“Ever since Post-Gazette management ripped apart our contract in 2020, our union of journalists has been standing and fighting the lawless union-busting that we’ve been subjected to every step of the way,” said Andrew Goldstein, striking education reporter and Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh president.

It’s unclear if the ruling means the striking workers will return to work for the Post-Gazette.

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