Hundreds of journalists from Gannett newspapers, including the Austin American-Statesman, went on strike Monday in protest of cost-cutting measures and management practices which have left its newsrooms struggling to comprehensively cover local news in some of the United States' largest cities.

Union workers at the Austin American-Statesman will strike on Monday as part of an effort to secure a $60,000 wage floor. The strike is part of a nationwide action by journalists at Gannett, which owns the 152-year-old Austin paper,

Reporters and photographers at Austin's daily newspaper are going on a one-day strike Monday as they seek better pay and benefits. What's happening: The Austin NewsGuild, which represents non-management newsroom staff at the Austin American-Statesman,