Marking the first walkout since the late 1970s, the New York Times newsroom employees and union members say they are fed up with bargaining|Kurt Kaiser|CC0 1.0
More than 1,100 union members of the New York Times are preparing to walk out for 24 hours on Thursday as contract negotiations talks stalled for more than a year.
Marking the first walkout since the late 1970s, newsroom employees and union members—represented by the NewsGuild of New York—say they are fed up with bargaining with the Times’ management ever since their last contract expired in March 2021.
After a 12-hour-long failed negotiation process on Tuesday and Wednesday, the two sides—the management and the union—are nowhere close on issues including wage increases and remote-work policies.
As the cost of living expenses have been on the rise, the latest standoff only shows heightened labor unrest in the country.