UPDATE
Nov 12, 2024 3:13 AM CST
The New York Times Tech Guild ended its strike Monday, one week after most of the unit walked off the job. However, no contract deal has yet been reached; the union says the strike was a "warning" to the newspaper, the Washington Post reports. "We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to the New York Times, especially on election night," says one guild unit chair. A member of the union's bargaining committee says he was "energized" by the strike as negotiations over what the guild says are unfair labor practices continue: "We're hopeful that when we do get back to the table, this will be something that management is thinking about as we continue bargaining."
Nov 7, 2024 2:11 PM CST
More than 600 unionized tech workers at the New York Times are on strike, and they would like supporters to stay away from games like Wordle until they reach a deal with management. As an alternative, they are offering Strikle, one of five strike-themed games on the New York Times Tech Guild's Guild Builds page, the Verge reports. The guild is also asking supporters to boycott the NYT Cooking app. The Guild Builds page includes recipes like "We've got beef with management" stuffed mushrooms.
The workers, who went on strike Monday, the day before Election Day, include software engineers, product managers, data analysts, and designers, Engadget reports. "For over two years we have been bargaining for our first contract," a GoFundMe page supporting the strike states. "At every turn, NYT management has dragged its feet, disrespected us, and even committed unfair labor practices." The page states that 95% of union members voted to authorize a strike in September. Last week, more than 750 Times journalists signed a pledge urging management to reach a deal before Election Day, the Washington Post reports. (More New York Times stories.)
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