J.D. Vance Crosses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance crossed a CWA picket line to publish an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week. Journalists and production workers represented by CWA and NewsGuild-CWA have been on strike at the paper since October 2022, in America’s longest running strike.

Strikers condemned the scabbing immediately, pointing out the hypocrisy from a candidate who purports to be for working people.

"There’s never an excuse for crossing a picket line. And anybody who claims to fight for the working class, then scabs a picket line, is lying," said striking Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh-CWA member Natalie Duleba. “I grew up in Ohio, and I can confidently say this isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last, that J.D. Vance betrays workers."

Vance's decision to scab came a day after a federal judge rejected the Post-Gazette's attempt to undermine federal labor law and the constitution to evade consequences for repeatedly violating workers' rights.

CWA District 2-13 Vice President Mike Davis said, “Working people in Pennsylvania are watching to see whose side J.D. Vance is really on, and his actions spoke volumes. Just like Donald Trump, J.D. Vance is a scab.”

CWA locals and unions across the country were quick to stand with the striking workers and condemn Vance. They shared messages of support and donations to the Pittsburgh Striker Fund, which helps workers' families to cover essentials like rent, car repairs, and unexpected bills. Stand with striking workers by donating here: unionprogress.com/donate.