We are on ULP strike. We gave @nytimes management months of notice of our strike deadline, we made ourselves available around the clock, but the company has decided that our members aren’t worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices.
ALT Image of NYT logo with annotations saying only a tiny fraction of NYT is about helping readers understand the world and most of NYT is about launching a full-blown anti-union campaign against tech employees in contrast to the company's stated values and past actions.
Thank you to everyone honoring our NYT Games picket line and breaking your Wordle streaks! We're so grateful that made you a strike game! Play today's union-friendly connections here: connections.swellgarfo.com/g…
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- Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
- WGA
- SAG-AFTRA
- UNITE HERE
- Teamsters
with "Fighting for better working conditions" in the middle
This morning over 300 of our colleagues sent an email to management stating that we will not tolerate the Unfair Labor Practices that seek to divide us and are ready to walk out at noon.
ELECTION DAY STRIKE: We are back out on the picket line today. We know this is a hard day to be on strike for our members but we want to be clear: We are here because of the decisions of @NYTimes management.
CLICK-IT LINE: We ask that you not cross our digital picket line by playing any of the NYT Games (Wordle, Connections) as well as not using the Cooking App. You can continue to read @Nytimes news content.
PLAYING GAMES: In the great tradition of strike publications, we offer our tech-worker version.
guild-build.netlify.app/
Now you can play and not be a scab. We also want to thank the multitude of @nytimes subscribers who have stopped playing and honored our digital picket line.
ALT Selfie mosaic of hundreds of NYT Tech Guild members tinted red. On top, the text "Election Result: √ Times Tech Guild, We won!" With subscript "Votes counted by the National Labor Relations Board"
A WARNING TO THE TIMES: Tuesday, we will be returning to work, after a successful Election Week ULP Strike. We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to @nytimes. And now we’ll move our fight inside.
ALT We are a group of New York Times employees who build, maintain, analyze and support products and technical systems that are key to the company’s success. We believe that the Times will become stronger by improving its workplace culture. To better express and defend our rights, we are organizing with the NewsGuild of New York. As of now, we face a number of challenges, including sudden or unexplained termination, opaque promotion processes, unpaid overtime, and underinvestment in diverse representation. Without a union, we lack the data or bargaining rights we need to address these issues. Through collective bargaining, we will be able to build The Times’ world class digital products and platforms in a workplace that is more equitable, healthy and just. We ask that management recognize the NewsGuild of New York as our bargaining representative and begin negotiating in good faith.
This morning -- through the press -- we learned of The New York Times’ decision to ignore our democratic decision to unionize, and to instead delay our recognition by forcing us to the National Labor Relations Board.
As tech workers, we create the tools that power the @nytimes. We work together, build together, and are ready to vote yes for our union. If management insists on engaging in Unfair Labor Practices and dividing us, we will have no choice but to walk out together tomorrow at noon.
✊🎉WE HAVE A DEAL 🎉✊
We are thrilled to announce we have reached a tentative three-year agreement with @NYtimes, pending ratification by our members. There’s so much to share but here are just a few highlights of the deal:
📣UPDATE📣 The @NLRB agrees that we are ✨1 union✨ and we will vote together. We work together to make @nytimes tech the best, and we can’t wait to bargain so our workplace meets the same high standards. Together we’re strong and can’t wait to vote yes! Time to win our union! ✊
95% of our members voted to strike because we want fair pay, just cause, and flexible remote work, and @nytimes refused to make a deal. Management spin doesn't matter though—worker power does.
🚨 Union busting update 🚨 We’ve learned that @nytimes mgmt is kicking off 2022 by continuing its anti-union campaign, refusing to admit wrongdoing in our Unfair Labor Practice charge. The @NLRB will hold a trial to prosecute NYT for violating labor law.
We are celebrating Labor Day by announcing that a supermajority of our over-600 person union signed a pledge of support for a strike. We have scheduled a strike authorization vote 🗳️ 🪧
We are still on a multi-day ULP strike, fighting for just cause, fair pay and remote worker protections. Here is how you can help:
ALT The Times Tech Guild is on ULP strike. We are protesting unfair labor practices (ULPs) that have gone on for years while our unit has attempted to reach a contract.
ALT How can you help? Boycotting NYT Games and Cooking apps while we strike. You can also contribute to our strike fund (link in bio) and spread the word about what is going on.
ALT Thank you (letters in Wordle-style boxes) for your support. This work is so important to ensuring fair labor conditions. We want to get back to work to continue making the apps you know and love.
Day 7 and we are still on strike for fair pay, just cause and remote work protections!
We know @nytimes can afford to give us a fair contract, and we are out in Brooklyn today saying "Hey A.G. can't you see, we will not go quietly!"
By a vote of 524-28, 95% of our members have just authorized a strike. As we head into the final weeks of this Election season, and on this important Debate day, we want the @nytimes to hear us: We are ready to do whatever it takes to get to a fair deal.
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STRIKE APPROVED
95% vote yes
[The New York Times Tech Guild logo at the bottom]
This morning a lawyer representing NYT management shared with us that they are insisting on a bargaining unit of only engineers. Division is not what our union is about. We are committed to each other, and we will fight for all our colleagues to have a voice as a union.
WE VOTED YES! (THREAD)
We are thrilled to share that our members have voted to ratify our new three-year collective bargaining agreement with @NYtimes… (1/3)
ALT A stylized graphic with a narrowly cropped crowd shot of Times Tech Guild picketers outside The New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan. Multiple “On Strike” signs, noise-making rhythm instruments, and a person in a white shirt carrying a megaphone appear in the photo. A red overlay and bold, all-cap white text that reads “We won our contract!” are overlaid on top of the photo.
Times management just took the legal position that over 230 of our coworkers don’t deserve a vote in our election as they are not product engineers. We're disappointed that so many of our colleagues are being subjected to this disenfranchisement.
There is no good reason why companies like @nytimes should be able to force workers who were hired to work remotely and have done so for years to move across the country to NYC at any time. We are not going to just roll over. Our members deserve protection and security.
ALT NYT CTO Jason Sobel wants to force our remote workers back to the office. He works remotely from Silicon Valley.
Today, the @NLRB will count our ballots. We have made our voices heard and we eagerly await the results. Follow along with our (union-made) vote count tracker site here: nytimesguild.org/tech-vote-c…
ALT Red background with white text that’s says “We have raised our voices… Today, they will be heard.”. Times Guild and CODE CWA logos underneath.
We are a largely remote workforce, with members across the country. As NYC’s picket line draws hundreds, our remote workers are holding their own events in places like Raleigh, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, and (tomorrow) San Francisco.
We are ready to fight for the contract we deserve, and we are sacrificing our paychecks to do so. Please donate to our strike fund.
gofundme.com/f/nyt-tech-stri…
Since then, we’ve seen management commit Unfair Labor Practices, including polling workers about their support for our union, preventing workers from showing union support, and promising better work conditions but only without a union.
Strikes don’t stop when the weekend starts!
The Times Tech Guild spent Saturday morning outside @nytimes HQ, letting NYC know how they can support our fight! 🔥✊🔥
ALT Times Tech members posing with flyers in front of the NYTimes HQ
ALT Times Tech member handing a flyers towards to a passerby
When we proposed a unit consisting of all of our colleagues in tech, management responded by proposing that only the engineers should be eligible to be in the union. This, coupled with the company’s unfair labor practices, shows us that their real intent is union avoidance.
Day 3 of our ULP strike and we are so grateful for all the folks standing with us, boycotting @NYTGames. You've got a new streak to celebrate.
#SolidarityStreak#BreakYourStreak
We know how hard it is to break your Wordle streak, so we have been hard at work making more games for our supporters! Here's our latest: Trivia and Jokes 🃏🎲nyt-tech-guild-trivia-and-jo…
It isn’t hard to make this CONNECTION. We walked out today to send management a clear message: we demand respect and good faith bargaining. We will do whatever it takes to win the contract we deserve!” #RTNO#unionstrong ✊
Today we filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge with the NLRB against NYT management.
We ask our supporters to sign this petition calling on CEO Meredith Levien and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger to stop union busting and recognize the Times Tech Guild. actionnetwork.org/letters/ne…
When we presented them with a petition of 70% of our unit stating they wanted to vote yes in an expedited online election, management declined again saying they preferred the NLRB process.
Wordle 1,234 4/6*
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Goood morning !
This Wordle group helps relieve stress and i might need to do more than one Wordle per day over the next couple of weeks. Can NYT give me 100 new puzzles per day for the next month?!
In addition to the unfair labor practices which we are protesting with this walkout, we are disheartened by the company’s dilatory and divisive tactics in the NLRB election they insisted on having.
We are back on the picket line outside @nytimes for day 4 of our ULP strike! We are fighting for fair pay, remote worker protections and just cause, and we are not backing down!
It's never too late to #Breakyourstreak! Stay tuned here for updates, the picket line lasts as long as our strike. In the meantime we have made an entire Games and Cooking website for you to use instead of @NYTGames and @nytcooking: nytimesguild.org/tech/guild-…
NATIONAL RALLY: Today from coast to coast our members are rallying via Zoom. So much of our workforce works remotely and this rally serves as a way for all of us to come together and show solidarity.
In the past 48 hours since NYT mgmt refused to recognize our vote to form our union, we have heard of no fewer than 5 captive audience (anti-union) meetings. Is this your idea of a free + fair election @meredith_levien ?
“One of the most powerful things you can do is fight for someone you don’t know. And right now, the Times Tech Guild is doing just that — you’re fighting for workers at Google, at Apple, at Microsoft, all over the tech industry!” - @gaufre, NewsGuild president
ALT NewsGuild president Jon Schleuss speaking to a crowd
ALT NewsGuild president Jon Schleuss speaking to a crowd
ALT NewsGuild president Jon Schleuss speaking to a crowd
Dear @bradlander, thanks for calling attention to the @nytimes’ unlawful actions against our members with your new labor violations database. We love databases!
NYC comptroller Brad Lander has released an employer violations dashboard with a “Wall of Shame” of companies committing safety violations, wage theft, discrimination and more.
The list includes:
-Amazon
-Gucci
-Chipotle
-Uber
-Lyft
And others: comptroller.nyc.gov/services…
This is a historic win, and we are proud to now represent the largest union of tech workers with bargaining rights in the country. We stand in solidarity with all workers organizing to build better workplaces in the tech and media industries.
It's day 4 of our ULP strike and we are asking for support from all of our home cooks out there! Hold the picket line with us by #NotCookingToday - stay off @nytcooking while we fight for just cause, fair pay and remote work protections.
Our NLRB hearings start today. Today, the company will argue that hundreds of our colleagues don’t have shared interests and don't belong in our union. We know that working collaboratively is critical to the company’s success and that we all deserve a seat at the table.
This is a sign of disrespect not only to the tech workers of The Times but also to the 1,400 members of the Times Guild and of Wirecutter Union who support the Times Tech Guild.
ALT The Office meme
Pam as Meredith Kopit Levin yelling at Michael Scott: Stop ORGANIZING
Michael as NYT Tech Union with logo overlayed: You know what? I'm gonna start ORGANIZING EVEN HARDER
It is day 3 of our ULP strike and there is nothing that will keep our members off the picket line. We organized this union to bring democracy to our workplace and we will do whatever it takes to win the contract we deserve. ✊
Solidarity with our downstairs neighbors today as they stand up against two of the country’s biggest union busters - Starbucks and Amazon - and vote in their union election with @Sbworkersunited!
NEW: These workers are taking on two of the biggest union-busters in America.
Starbucks and Amazon joined forces to exploit workers together at their hybrid store. Workers do two jobs for no extra pay.
Now workers are unionizing with @SBWorkersUnited to fight back.
Win our election? ✅
Become the largest union of tech workers with bargaining rights in the US?✅✅
Build solidarity, community, and power together? ✅✅✅
Next up: collectively bargaining a fair contract for tech workers ✊
ALT Graphic that says "Ready to Bargain" followed by the Times Tech Guild and CODE CWA logos
After more than two years of negotiations, we can finally say it: @NYTimesGuild and @nytimes have reached a tentative agreement on a groundbreaking new collective bargaining agreement.
Now that our union is officially certified, we are ready to begin the work of building a better workplace alongside @NYTimesGuild and @WirecutterUnion as part of the @nyguild@CODE_CWA community. We look forward to realizing the full potential of our @NYTGuildTech mission:
ALT Graphic that says Union Strong From Day 1, followed by the logos of the NYT Guild, Wirecutter Union, Times Tech Guild and CODE CWA
ALT Graphic that says "Solidarity" on a ripped piece of paper, followed by the logos of the NYT Guild, Wirecutter Union, NYT Tech Guild and CODE CWA
One of the most offensive things we've seen from @nytimes during this contract fight is managers trying to discourage our members from striking and even providing a secret way to scab during a strike by feeding code to a contractor remotely. Union busting is disgusting!
Happy Ballot Day! Ballots go in the mail from the @NLRB to our unit members today. Over the next few weeks, we will have the opportunity to raise our voices and vote to join @nyguild 🗳️. We are ready to vote. We are ready to win. Let's do this!
ALT Mosaic of selfies of unit members with a red Times Guild logo superimposed on top
MEET US AT THE PICKET LINE: Just after midnight. we began a ULP strike. Management’s refusal to be reasonable on our key demands brought us to this point. See you at the picket line. ✊
Today we sent a letter to NYT leadership, asking to negotiate terms for an expedited online election, facilitated thru the American Arbitration Assoc. by the end of August. Approx. 70% of our unit members signed, pledging to vote yes!
Our leadership @nytimes likes to pretend we’re replaceable, claiming they have a “robust plan in place” for handling election night traffic, but we know the truth: That plan is built on our labor.
ALT Quote from NYT chairman and publisher AG Sulzberger: I want to emphasize to all of you that we have robust plans in place to ensure that our essential journalism still reaches our readers. Fact check: TRUE. Those "robust plans" were built by the NYT Tech Guild.
Over the last 8 days, we accomplished something extraordinary: we held the first tech-workers strike in the nation, ran one of the first and largest remote pickets in the nation, and pulled off a successful boycott of both NYT Cooking and Games.
We have authorized a strike at @nytimes, and we need your support to help us win a strong contract with fair and equitable pay, serious job security, and that protects hybrid and remote work! gofundme.com/f/nyt-tech-stri…
If you're as disappointed as we are, tweet @nytimes letting them know you disagree with their decision to ignore the democratic votes of their tech workers.
On Friday, we shared a letter with NYT leadership demanding protection for trans and gender-nonconforming workers in the NYT Tech Guild union. We invite you to read the full list of demands and sign our public petition at bit.ly/nyt-respect-trans-wor…
ALT [in a Jira ticket textarea]
As a: tech worker at The New York Times
I want to: have a fair and equitable contract
So that: we can build a strong digital future for The New York Times
WORK STOPPAGE: We are walking out this afternoon in protest of @nytimes flagrant disregard for our rights as union members – including attempts to intimidate us over its unlawful return-to-office policy. Join us at our rally or at IG @nytguildtech#RTNO#unionstrong
ALT A flyer for the NYT Tech Guild Walkout Rally. 1pm at the 40th st entrance
Today our members are packing @nytimes management’s inboxes to let them know we have had enough of their firing and forcing out our members using unjust Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)
ALT Screenshot of an inbox with emails from 10:01 AM to 10:32 AM (and counting!)
Today, NYT executives are touting massive profits at the annual State of The Times event. We are the workers who make this company’s most profitable products. We deserve a contract that reflects our value.
I am proud to stand in solidarity with the workers of @wirecutterunion. To my mind it is not right that Wirecutter workers are paid a median salary some $43,000 less than others in the newsroom. Management must negotiate in good faith to see that workers are compensated fairly.
We are blown away by the support we have received from readers and supporters, we raised nearly $70,000 yesterday and have surpassed $100,000 in our strike solidarity fund. Thank you for recognizing the value of our members and helping us hold the line! gofundme.com/f/nyt-tech-stri…
Thank you to everyone honoring our NYT Games picket line and breaking your Wordle streaks! We're so grateful that made you a strike game! Play today's union-friendly connections here: connections.swellgarfo.com/g…
We call on @NYTimes CEO Meredith Levien and Publisher AG Sulzberger to agree to contract terms that protect trans and gender-nonconforming workers in the NYT Tech Guild union. We are asking the public to support us in this effort by signing our petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Election Day is about democracy. For us, today is also about democracy in our workplace. Please help us hold the line by contributing what you can to our strike solidarity fund: gofundme.com/f/nyt-tech-stri…
TIME IS RUNNING OUT, @nytimes!!
We’re at Grand Army Plaza today, Scabby in tow, to warn NYC that their hometown paper is at risk of shutting down — unless we get the contract we deserve! 🔥✊🔥
One year ago, we filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against @nytimes for trying to force workers back into the office, change COVID safety protocols without following the law, and not bargaining over those issues.
Wirecutter workers are on STRIKE ✊ this weekend as NYT mgmt refuses to come back to the bargaining table to settle wages
Show solidarity‼️
✅ sign the support pledge
✅ boycott @wirecutter (site + social)
✅ give to the strike fund
✅ tell your friends / family / coworkers
With @wirecutter/@nytimes management refusing to come to the table to reach a deal, 100% of our unit will be striking from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. The best way you can support us is by boycotting @wirecutter from 11/25-11/29: wirecutterunion.com/support-…
ALT An image with the Wirecutter Union logo in the upper left corner, the words "on strike!," a pair of wirecutters being split by a lightning bolt, and the text "Support the workers: Don't shop through Wirecutter from November 25-29"