NY Times staffers threaten 24-hour walkout after 20 months of unsuccessful union negotiations

Key Facts

• More than 1,000 unionized employees at The New York Times, after 20 contentious months of negotiations, announced plans for a 24-hour job walk-off unless a contract is reached by Dec. 8. “This walkout pledge was not a decision we made lightly,” said the New York Times Guild.
• “But the truth is The New York Times is a blank page without Guild members.
• It’s time they give us a contract that reflects our true worth.”
• The union bargaining committee plans to give the Times a roughly one-week notice of any work stoppage “to give them time to come to the table and move quickly to a final deal.”

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