The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 tech workers who maintain The Times digital new empire.
The New York Times is a storied news organization but its also a tech company.
Games like Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, and the Crossword drive huge numbers to the Times.
The New York Times announced on January 31, 2022.© Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
The NYT Cooking App is beloved by many and brings in a lot of revenue.
But all that tech requires a wealth of backend support.
In 2022, the Times tech workers unionized and theyve been negotiating with management ever since.
They signaled back in September that they were prepared to strike and would do it around election day.
Workers want a provision in their contract that would ensure employees are only terminated for misconduct or similar reasons.
They have left us no choice but to demonstrate the power of our labor on the picket line.
Nevertheless, we stand ready to bargain and get this contract done.
The Tech Guild is asking that readers not cross the digital picket line.
They want readers to show their support by avoiding the cooking app and any of the popular NYT Games.
We cant do our jobs without the Tech Guild, the journalistssaid in their pledge.
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The company claims they aren’t employees at all.
