Journalists at The New York Times began a one-day strike on Thurs., Dec. 8 as negotiations have failed regarding salaries, health and retirement benefits and other issues.
The contract between the Times and the New York Times Guild expired in March 2021. Since then, approximately 40 bargaining sessions have been held but without reaching any conclusive agreement.
An excerpt from the announcement reads:
“More than 1,100 employees signed a pledge to strike for 24 hours. The union negotiating the contract, which is part of the NewsGuild of New York, represents about 1,450 employees in the newsroom, advertising and other areas of the company. More than 1,800 people work in The Times’s newsroom.
“In a statement on Wednesday evening, the union accused The Times of bargaining in bad faith. ‘Their wage proposal still fails to meet the economic moment, lagging far behind both inflation and the average rate of wage gains in the U.S.,’ the union said in its announcement that it would strike.
“In a note to the newsroom, Joe Kahn, the executive editor of The Times, said he was disappointed with the union’s decision.”
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