The Baltimore Banner (strike paper)

The Baltimore Banner was a 1965 newspaper, set up as a "strike paper" during a strike against Baltimore newspapers. During a 1984 strike, strikers considered resurrecting it. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

1965 strike paper

While members of the American Newspaper Guild union went on strike against the Baltimore News-American, Baltimore Evening Sun, and Baltimore Sun , as the "Baltimore Banner Co." they published the Baltimore Banner "strike paper" daily from April 30 to May 28. ^[6]

1984 strike consideration

Patrick Gilbert, chairman of the Baltimore Sun unit of the Washington-Baltimore Local 35 of the American Newspaper Guild, led some 700 members on strike. The target was A.S. Abell Publishing, owners of the morning Baltimore Sun (circulation 185,510), Evening Sun (circulation 163,672), and Sunday Sun (circulation of 407,436), employing some 1,500 full-time and 700 part-time workers. Guild members took steps to resume the Baltimore Banner strike paper. ^[1]

References

1. Valentine, Paul W. (June 9, 1984). "Sun Paper, Union Talks Continue". Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
2. Coppins, McKay (October 14, 2021). "The Men Who Are Killing America's Newspapers". The Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
3. Bainum Jr., Stewart (October 26, 2021). "A Letter from the Founder of The Venetoulis Institute". The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
4. Ellison, Sarah (October 26, 2021). "Bainum unveils plans for new Baltimore Banner news site — and hires Kimi Yoshino, a top L.A. Times editor, to run it". Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
5. "Entrepreneur Stewart Bainum explains his Baltimore Banner startup and why local news is critical to 'strengthening democracy'". iHeart. October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
6. "About The Baltimore banner. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1965-1965". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 22, 2021.