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Diane Mastrull
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Philadelphia Inquirer Coverage and Weekend Editor. President of NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia. Passionate Back on My Feet volunteer and ice cream fan.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Born December 5
Joined February 2011
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    Diane Mastrull
    @dmastrull
    Jun 19, 2024
    Living a Seinfeld episode...45 mins after my @enterprisecares reservation, still no car and no answers as to when to expect one. This has become a common occurrence. So much for holiday plans.
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    Diane Mastrull
    @dmastrull
    May 7, 2024
    Shame on you @PhillyInquirer You have done such damage today
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    The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia
    @PhillyNewsGuild
    May 7, 2024
    We are disgusted and enraged to report that The Inquirer has laid off 5 of our members today. This is the bulletin we sent to our members a short time ago:
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    Diane Mastrull
    @dmastrull
    Apr 19, 2024
    May this be the much-needed step to forcing this inhumane employer to end this devastating strike that was so easily avoidable. So proud of the moral fortitude of @PGHGuild
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    Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh 🗞
    @PGHGuild
    Apr 19, 2024
    We are thrilled that the NLRB announced it’s seeking an injunction against the @postgazette. The PG could've avoided this by simply agreeing to dignified terms with us & our striking union siblings @CWAUnion & PPPWU at any point in the last 18 months.. pghguild.com/2024/04/19/lab…
    PITTSBURGH - On Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it is seeking an injunction pursuant to Section 10() of the National Labor Relations Act against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for dozens of ongoing unfair labor practice violations of federal law, 18 months after workers struck to compel the newspaper to follow the law and provide health insurance to workers.
In October of 2022, Post-Gazette management unilaterally cut off the health care of its production, advertising and distribution workers by refusing to pay a $19-per-week increase in health care costs. The workers, represented by WA, PPPWU and Teamsters local unions, went on strike on Oct. 6. The Post-Gazette had already violated federal labor law with respect to its newsroom editorial workers - members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh-CWA - in July of 2020 when it declared an illegal end to bargaining and unilaterally imposed new working conditions.
    "As striking workers, we've stood strong against Post-Gazette management and the Block family for the last 18 months as they've violated labor law and tried to ignore and break our unions," said Zack Tanner, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh. "Today's signal that the NLRB will finally be seeking injunctive relief through the courts is validation that our fight is just and will be won in short order."
The NLRB encourages parties to resolve cases by settlement rather than litigation whenever possible, and more than 90% of meritorious unfair labor practice cases are settled by agreement at some point in the process, according to the NLRB. Post-Gazette
    representatives, however, have repeatedly rejected basic settlements. They have also refused to bargain in good faith, a violation of federal law.
"It's great that the NLRB is seeking an injunction against Post-Gazette management for repeatedly breaking federal law," said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss.
"Employers cannot be allowed to actively harm workers. The Post-Gazette could settle this and limit their liability at any time. The NewsGuild-CWA will continue to fight for journalists and media workers in Pittsburgh and across the continent."
Post-Gazette management has hired police and private security to intimidate and threaten strikers.
    "The Post-Gazette has had the ability to settle the strike at any time, simply by complying with the law, as ordered by the courts and through NLRB decisions," said Mike Davis, Vice President of WA District 2-13. "It is unfortunate that the Post-Gazette's continued unlawful violation of workers' rights has undermined the rule of law and forced the government to seek an injunction to achieve justice."
Supporters can donate to the strikers and subscribe to the striking-worker run publication, the Pittsburgh Union Progress at unionprogress.com.
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    Diane Mastrull
    @dmastrull
    Apr 3, 2024
    Wednesday is Hump Day but there's something even more exciting about this day of the week: a new @PhillyInquirer newsletter with so much important insight on health care. Do your body a favor and sign up! inquirer.com/newsletters/he…
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    Diane Mastrull
    @dmastrull
    Feb 1, 2024
    Our Guild members in much-neglected Alden Global properties have been patient long enough. As greedy hedge funds do, Alden has made a joke of bargaining. So today, our abused members are on strike. Here's how to help.
    Donate to Support striking local journalists!, organized by Wendy Fox Weber
    From gofundme.com
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