New York Times tech workers go on strike before election
The New York Times' Tech Guild members are on strike the day before the election, with a high likelihood of a continued strike.
The Tech Guild represents over 600 software developers and other employees who operate the back-end systems behind all digital aspects at the Times.
"We gave NYTimes management months of notice of our strike deadline, we made ourselves available around the clock, but the company has decided that our members aren't worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices," the guild posted on X on Monday morning.
Times publisher AG Sulzberger emailed the newsroom saying the strike would likely continue "at least through the election," according to a post shared on the social media platform X by Semafor Media Editor Max Tani.
The workers are advocating for a "just cause" provision in their contract, meaning employees can be terminated only for misconduct or another such reason; pay increases and pay equity; and return-to-office policies, according to the New York Times.
The Tech Guild posted on X encouraging supporters to boycott the New York Times Games, including the popular Wordle, Connections, Crosswords, and more, and not use the cooking app. They encouraged readers to keep up with news content.
The Hill has reached out the Tech Guild and the New York Times for comment.
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