Pirates Plan To Use Union Workers At PNC ParkTeam's Decision Echoes Steelers' PlanUPDATED: 6:37 p.m. EDT April 26, 2000 Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy announced Wednesday that he will employ union employees as ushers, ticket takers and in other positions when
PNC Park opens next year, reports WTAE's Jon Greiner.
 This comes after city council had threatened to hold back $750,000 in annual maintenance fees Pittsburgh gets from income tax derived from visiting teams if the Pirates didn't employ union workers.The Pirates won't be the only team to use union employees. The Steelers announced last week to hire union workers.
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