About The Photographs

Pictured on the front cover, (top to bottom): (1). Toni Cybulski Countryman (fourteen years at the Free Press,), Joe Cybulski (eight years at the Free Press), and Pat Cybulski Hartley; (2). Sandra Davis (seven years at the Free Press); (3). Bob Erikson (twenty years at the News); (4). Nancy Ross-Flanigan (twelve years at the free Press); (5). Barry Rohan (twenty years at the Free Press).

The portraits of these Detroit newspaper workers were reprinted with permission from the book, "Voices of the Strike, "a collection of photographs and accompanying words published by photographer George Waldman.

Waldman worked 10 years at the Free Press and before that eight years at the News. He is currently one of over 1,800 workers locked out of their jobs by the Detroit Newspaper Agency.

Waldman will be in Ann Arbor on July 8 at Shaman Drum Book Shop to sign copies of his book. To order a copy of "Voices of the Strike," send a $25 check or money order to: George Waldman, Detroit Journalism Photography, P.O. Box 1273, Detroit, MI 48231. (E-Mail: GeoWaldman@AOL.com).