The New York Times had more than 600 of its tech workers, including software engineers and data analysts, go on strike Monday.
This strike was two years in the making ever since the Times Tech Guild was voted into certification in March 2022. In September, guild members authorized a strike slated for just before the Nov. 5 election, when the outlet expects an increase in readership and a high risk time for website bugs.
Guild members are seeking an increase in pay, which includes an increase for the nonwhite staff, full-coverage health insurance, restricted stock unit grants, a four-day work week, and a just cause protection when employees are let go. Should layoffs occur, the guild demanded that the noncitizen employees be given priority, and the members are also asking for unlimited break times, accommodations for pet bereavement, bans on scented products in the break rooms,…
