New York Times tech staff on strike for ‘unfair labor practices,’ return-to-office policies

On Monday, one day before Election 2024, more than 600 tech workers at the New York Times went on strike for unfair labor practices.

The New York Times Tech Guild posted on X that management was given months of notice 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, which includes software engineers and data analysts, are the staff members who “build and maintain the critical infrastructure behind The New York Times,” as reported by NBC News.

Times spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha said in a statement Monday that the NYT is disappointed that colleagues would strike but respects their decision.

“We look forward to continuing to work with the Tech Guild to reach a fair contract that takes into account that they are already among the highest paid individual contributors in the Company and journalism is our top priority,” Rhoades Ha said.

A plan was in place by the Times to continue to fulfill its mission and serve readers.

Guild members are upset over lack of pay increases and pay equity, as well as return-to-office policies. Individuals on strike will do so from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day in front of the Times in Times Square. The guild requests the public to show support for their strike by boycotting use of Times games and cooking apps.