STOP THE PRESSES: 457 Articles About THE STRIKE Add Up To A LOT Of Dead Trees And Not Much News

Taken as mash-up, the incompleteness of this moment, repeated over and over again, is actually quite hypnotic and we find it helps to pass the time until some actual news happens, here you try…

Papers, Union Continue Contract Talks
Houston Chronicle — United States – 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON POST By JOANN LOVIGLIO AP Writer. — 2006 AP. PHILADELPHIA — The largest union at Philadelphia’s two biggest newspapers resumed contract …

Philly Papers, Union Talks to Continue
Forbes, NY — 19 hours ago
By DEBORAH YAO 12.03.06, 1:58 AM ET. The largest union at Philadelphia’s two biggest newspapers reported some progress after 14 hours of contract negotiations. …

Philly Papers, Union Discuss Contract
ABC News — 23 hours ago
New York Times, United States – Nov 30, 2006
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30 — A strike was averted, at least temporarily,

Trouble in Philadelphia Newspaper Paradise
Editor & Publisher — Dec 1, 2006
By Joe Strupp. NEW YORK As the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia continued to delay a potential strike against the Philadelphia …

Newspapers’ strike deadlines approaching
Milwaukee Business Journal, WI – Dec 1, 2006
The union representing editorial workers at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News
Philly Strike Temporarily Averted…

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GOOGLE NEWS: No News, Oddly Enough, Is Good News…Hang On, Spidey Senses Tingling…

THIS JUST IN: SGT. BYKO REPORTS The Newspaper Guild negotiators reached a tentative agreement with the company on non-economic issues, after a day-long bargaining session that ended about 12:45 a.m. The session started at 12:45 p.m. Sunday. Local President Henry J. Holcomb said critical economic issues, including the pension, remain on the table.The company indicated it may not be able to meet with the Guild until Wednesday because it has to meet with other unions. Holcomb said he will press to meet with the company earlier. There is an agreement on the key seniority issue, which “basically preserves” seniority, said Holcomb, adding that he plans to call a membership meeting to explain some of the details.“The pension issue has not yet been discussed,” he said, adding that health and welfare payments have yet to be explored. During Sunday’s sessions, Daily News Editor Michael Days and Inquirer Editor Bill Marimow joined the talks for several periods.Union leadership will meet Monday to evaluate the agreement so far and to plan for the next session.