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Pittsburgh Pirates ticket sellers/takers going on strike
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:45 am
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:45 am
That's like half their attendance
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PNC Park ushers, ticket takers and ticket sellers have gone on strike and they will picket outside the Pirates home game on Thursday, per @KDKA
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:47 am to lsutigersFTW
I guess you could say they jumped ship? And all for a Buc.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 9:48 am
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:47 am to lsutigersFTW
Sounds like a mutiny to me and we know what happens to mutineers.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 9:48 am
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:53 am to lsutigersFTW
PNC Park is an absolute gem of a ballpark.
The Pirates owner is awful.
We went last season the weekend the Cardinals were there and Tennessee was playing at Pitt. On the Friday night there were more Tennessee fans at the game than Pirates fans. All weekend there were more Cardinals fans.
The ease of getting to and from the stadium and how well the stadium is set up should mean they have good crowds. Concessions are on the cheaper end for MLB, which is still a little high, but the owner is cheap as frick.
The highest free agent contract they've ever given out was Ivan Nova in 2016 and that was 3 years for $26MM.
The Pirates owner is awful.
We went last season the weekend the Cardinals were there and Tennessee was playing at Pitt. On the Friday night there were more Tennessee fans at the game than Pirates fans. All weekend there were more Cardinals fans.
The ease of getting to and from the stadium and how well the stadium is set up should mean they have good crowds. Concessions are on the cheaper end for MLB, which is still a little high, but the owner is cheap as frick.
The highest free agent contract they've ever given out was Ivan Nova in 2016 and that was 3 years for $26MM.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:58 am to lsutigersFTW
Found this in another article; PSIEU = Pittsburgh Stadium Independent Employees Union
PNC Park ushers say they want a fair wage
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PSIEU President and 44-year employee Mike Kelly said ushers earned $9 an hour in 2005. Almost two decades later, Kelly said they are making $9.35 an hour.
"Acrisure is making $15 this year," Kelly said. "They're offering us $12.40. That math is pretty simple."
The union claims the average usher pay across the country is $13.80. At the latest negotiation, the union said the Pirates offered them $12.40.
PNC Park ushers say they want a fair wage
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:00 am to ProjectP2294
I used to go to Pittsburgh for work a good amount. I would always try to time my trips in the summer because I often stayed downtown and would just walk across the bridge and grab $5-10 tickets as the game was starting if I didn’t have something I had to do that night. Someone needs to buy that team, they would clean up with better ownership
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:02 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
With LSU's Crews projected to the #1 player drafted, & the Pirates having the first pick, doesn't look good for Crews to get paid as he should.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:03 am to Brummy
shite i was making 12 bucks an hour as an usher at the Birmingham Barons games back in the early 2000's.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:03 am to ProjectP2294
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PNC Park is an absolute gem of a ballpark.
I haven't been to every stadium (or even most of them), but I'd be willing to bet there aren't three nicer ballparks than PNC. Fantastic place to watch a game, especially if you can get on the third base side as the sun sets over the river.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:03 am to Keltic Tiger
He will play there for 4-5 years and get dealt if he lives up to the hype
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:04 am to Brummy
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Kelly said they are making $9.35 an hour.
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They're offering us $12.40.
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That math is pretty simple."
They are offering a 33% raise. Sounds like a decent raise to me
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:05 am to Keltic Tiger
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With LSU's Crews projected to the #1 player drafted, & the Pirates having the first pick, doesn't look good for Crews to get paid as he should.
They still spend their budget on the draft. There are rules around it they must adhere to. He will be fine.
And he will replace Bryan Reynolds when they decide Reynolds is too expensive and form a nice young cluster of players with Oneil Cruz and Kebryan Hayes.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:12 am to lsutigersFTW
They have been ranked in the bottom 5 in attendance over the last few years. Been averaging less than 19,000 fans since 2017. Heard the owner is very cheap even though he is worth more than a billion dollars.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 10:14 am to Brummy
How long has the union been involved and why have they not been able to negotiate a better deal before now?
Go figure Pittsburgh has to deal with unionized employees for ticket scanning
They should automate the ticket scanning process and employ 1/3 of the current workforce as the solution.
Go figure Pittsburgh has to deal with unionized employees for ticket scanning
They should automate the ticket scanning process and employ 1/3 of the current workforce as the solution.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 12:35 pm to ProjectP2294
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PNC Park is an absolute gem of a ballpark.
it is my favorite of the new age parks they started building in the late 90's early 2000's and beyond, I'd put the Giant's park as my second favorite.
PNC is awesome, the skyline is awesome, Pittsburg is a very underrated city IMHO and loved both times I went there - would go again and would recommend it.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 12:45 pm to SPEEDY
After paying their union dues they’re back to $9.35
Posted on 4/18/23 at 12:49 pm to lsutigersFTW
Only reason fans will notice, is because no one will be screaming in their ear about cold beer here
With them not working, pirate attendance goes down 80% for games.
With them not working, pirate attendance goes down 80% for games.
Posted on 4/18/23 at 12:50 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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After paying their union dues they’re back to $9.35
That shite is the worst. Unions skim more than management
Posted on 4/18/23 at 1:19 pm to lsutigersFTW
Solidarity, hold the line! 
Posted on 4/18/23 at 2:30 pm to ProjectP2294
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The Pirates owner is awful.
Shoutout to this kid
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