Washington, May 1 -- Congresswoman Summer L. Lee issued the following press release:
Today, on International Workers' Day, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) condemned the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's new ownership after reports that the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism moved to slash as much as 40-50% of the newsroom, including roughly 80% of former striking workers and nearly every current Newspaper Guild officer.
The decision comes just days after Rep. Lee joined local, state, and federal elected officials in sending a letter welcoming the Institute to Pittsburgh while urging its leadership to preserve the Post-Gazette as a union paper, bargain in good faith, protect newsroom jobs, and understand that in Pittsburgh, labor peace...