It’s Payday, folks! Greetings from da Burgh where Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk has been laid up in bed making calls to Payday General Counsel Oliver Bateman. While Elk may have been down for the count in bed for many days, he was nonetheless keeping score on his

Folks, Payday Senior Labor Reporter Mike Elk has unexpectedly found himself $200 short on his rent at the end of the month after suffering from a bad asthma attack and spending several days struggling to breathe. He was diagnosed with strep throat and a severe respiratory infection. The medical bills

Greetings from da Burgh, where reporters are stirring up shit!  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Goes Out on Byline Strike! This week’s Payday goes out to our 110 reporters at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, members of the Pittsburgh NewsGuild, who are currently engaged in a byline strike. The union has also filed unfair

This week, the Christopher Nolan-directed epic “Dunkirk” was nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Production Design. However, prison labor advocates say that “Dunkirk” should be disqualified from receiving any Oscars due to its use of prison labor in constructing sets in France during production in 2016. In