Those of us who’ve been on strike at the Post-Gazette for nearly 10 months are learning what it takes to maintain such an action: lots of solidarity from a variety of supportive communities and individuals.

We were reminded of this fact Wednesday when we received these delightful pictures from two different labor gatherings — the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance convention in Seattle and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement “Together Towards Tomorrow:  Trabajadores para un futuro justo” convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The images remind us we are not alone. Striking members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh and the PG’s other four unions are proud to be part of a growing movement of workers from several industries and professions (the long list includes baristas, actors, locomotive builders and museum workers) standing up to create more equitable workplaces for everyone.

We especially thank Sabrina Liu and Jessica Ríos Viner of the Pittsburgh chapters of the APALA and LCLAA for sending us the photos.

Delegates of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement “Together Towards Tomorrow: Trabajadores para un futuro justo ” convention proudly send their solidarity from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to union members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in the 10th month of their strike. Pictured are LCLAA members, including union members, community members and partners, from Pittsburgh, San Juan, Los Angeles, Chicago, Louisville, Detroit, Miami, Orlando, Seattle, New York City, West Chester (NY), Boston, Minneapolis and São Paulo. (LCLAA Pittsburgh)
More delegates of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement “Together Towards Tomorrow: Trabajadores para un futuro justo” convention. (LCLAA Pittsburgh)
Members of the Communications Workers of America caucus at the Asian Pacific Labor Alliance gather to support striking Post-Gazette workers. (APALA Pittsburgh)
Members of Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance chapters in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., show their support for striking Post-Gazette workers while at the APALA convention in Seattle. (APALA Pittsburgh)
Representatives of the United Steel Workers, United Auto Workers and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers show their support for striking Post-Gazette workers at the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance convention in Seattle. (APALA Pittsburgh)
Steve Mellon

Steve is a photojournalist and writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he is currently on strike and working as a Union Progress co-editor. Reach him at smellon@unionprogress.com.

Steve Mellon

Steve is a photojournalist and writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he is currently on strike and working as a Union Progress co-editor. Reach him at smellon@unionprogress.com.