The union representing about 600 software engineers and other technology employees at The New York Times has tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract, just one month after they temporarily walked off the job on Election Day. announced that it had concluded.
The Times Tech Guild, part of New York's News Guild, claimed victory Wednesday, saying it had received concessions from management, including “just cause” protection against termination and “guarantees.”[d] Annual salary increases for members. ”
The strike was declared after more than two years of negotiations. These included unusual demands, including job guarantees for non-U.S. citizens with work visas and requiring trigger warnings in company meetings that involve discussion of news events.
“These first contract wins laid a solid foundation of job protection that our colleagues will build on for generations,” said Tim S., Senior Analytics Manager at The Times and Section Chair of the Tech Guild. Kathy Chan, who also serves as a director, said in a statement.
According to the union, Gray Lady technical workers will receive pay increases of up to 8.25%, “prioritizing the maximum wage increase for the lowest paid union members over the life of the contract.”
The guild also said it had acquired “important protections that anchor additional variable compensation guardrails” such as shares and bonuses.
The newspaper's technology employees also secured “language that guarantees flexible hybrid work schedules” and “strengthened protections for workers on visas.”
“Not only did we win the first contract that sets new standards for workers within The New York Times, but we also set a new standard for what will be possible for tech workers as they organize and collectively bargain in the future. We have also established a strong foundation for this,” said Susan DeCarava. , president of the New York News Guild.
Tech Guild members are scheduled to vote to ratify the deal on December 19th.
“We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the Tech Guild,” Times spokesperson Daniel Rhodes Ha told the Post.
The week-long strike in November was launched on the eve of the presidential election by workers, including software engineers, designers and product managers, as contract negotiations over pay and job security stalled.
The union said the strike had the intended impact on the Times' election coverage, which did not include a live “state-level or non-presidential” needle that measures candidates' chances of winning in real time. .
The Times disputed this claim.
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