Even with journalists on the picket line, The New York Times vows “to serve our readers without disruption.”
to enter additional marathon negotiating sessions over wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, and return-to-office policies. “We really were hoping that the response would be, let’s add more bargaining sessions and get as close as we can before Thursday and then see where we are,” said“Instead the response that we got was well, I guess we’ll see you on Tuesday.”
Meanwhile, management has entered contingency planning. Since Friday, there have been a series of meetings to prepare for the work stoppage, according to aeditor. Some managers are looking into how to pull more stories off the wires to fill gaps in the report and asking people individually whether they plan to work on Thursday, according to tworeporters. Various staffers have been asked to file stories early, or do advance work like they would for a holiday schedule, said Zagata.
A walkout could still be averted, depending on what progress is made at the table Tuesday. As of this writing, 1,111 staffers—76% of the Guild’s entire unit—have signed the work-stoppage pledge. “While we are disappointed that the NewsGuild is threatening to strike, we are prepared to ensure The Times continues to serve our readers without disruption,”The Times Guild has been in protracted negotiations since their last contract expired in March 2021.
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