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T-shirt from newspaper guild strike, 2000
Order an ImageOn November 21, 2000, staff at both of Seattle's major newspapers, The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I), went on strike. Though the papers were owned separately, both striking groups were represented by the Communication Workers of Americas (CWA) Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Local 37082. This shirt belonged to Sherry Grindeland, co-chair of the strike steering committee for the Newspaper Guild. At issue were wage increases for employees of both newspapers and changes to the P-I pension plan. After US Senator Patty Murray helped provide a federal mediator, the parties met and negotiated in Washington, DC. The Post-Intelligencer workers settled on December 28, 2000, and the Times workers on January 9, 2001.
ID Number: 2001.15.1
Date: 2000
Physical Description: 1 T-Shirt; cotton; 30 in.H x 36 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 2001.15.1. Gift of Sherry Grindeland, cochair of strike steering committee for the Newspaper Guild