Chris Rhomberg, a sociology professor at Fordham University, concludes in his book, The Broken Table, that management provoked the strike and had been preparing for several years. The unions claimed management was engaging in unfair labor practices. Management attempted to force out the unions by attempting to switch from employee distribution to independent contractors.
Tension between the unions and management of Detroit's primary two newspapers had been building for several years. The unions ended their strike on February 14, 1997, and it was resolved in court three years later, with the journalists' union losing its unfair labor practices case on appeal. The primary action involved around 2,500 members of six labor unions going on strike from July 13, 1995, to February 14, 1997. The Detroit Newspaper Strike was a major labor dispute which began in Detroit, Michigan on July 13, 1995, and involved several actions including a local boycott, corporate campaign, and legal charges of unfair labor practices.
Bumper sticker showing support for the strike and boycott, saying "No News or Free Press Wanted Here".
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