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The first in 40 years, "New York Times" journalists on a 24-hour strike

2022-12-08 20:15:27Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The first in 40 years, "New York Times" journalists on a 24-hour
The New York Times Building

Hundreds of journalists and other employees of the American daily, "New York Times", went on strike on Thursday, for the first time in more than 40 years.

Journalists and other members of the New York NewsGuild union say they are fed up with the drag on negotiations for a deal since their contracts expire in March 2021.

The NewsGuild union, which represents the striking workers, announced last week that 1,100 workers would go on strike from midnight on Thursday if the parties did not reach an agreement on their contracts.

NewsGuild announced Thursday morning on Twitter that "workers were on strike, first in 40 years." The union said that "the decision to refuse to work is not an easy one, but our members will do whatever it takes for a better newsroom for everyone."

Negotiations took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the parties failed to agree on issues including wages, telecommuting policies and the company's employee evaluation system, which the union says is dictated by racial bias.

On Wednesday evening, the union announced on Twitter that the failure of the agreement paved the way for a strike.

"We were willing to work as long as necessary to reach a fair deal," the union said, "but the company's leaders walked out five hours ago. We know the value we have," the union added.

But New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha said the parties were still in negotiations when the company was told the strike would take place. "It is disappointing that they are taking such an extreme act."

Ms. Rhoades Ha told the Associated Press that the company is prepared to continue covering the news, relying on international correspondents and other non-union journalists.

The paper's executive editor, Joe Kahn, sent an email to the newsroom on Thursday in which he wrote that Thursday's publication of the paper would have "strong" content, but that news preparation would be "more difficult than usual," he said. newspaper in its article about the strike.

In a memo sent to staff Tuesday night, deputy editor-in-chief Cliff Levy called the planned strike "surprising" and "a troubling moment amid negotiations over a new contract." He said it would be the union's first strike since 1981 and was "being carried out despite the company's efforts to reach an agreement".

But in a letter last week signed by more than 1,000 workers, the NewsGuild union said managers have been "dragging their feet" for nearly two years and that "time to get a fair contract" by the end of the year is running out. was ending.

According to the union, the company had told the employees who would go on strike that they would not be paid on the day of the protest. They were also asked to work overtime in order to have everything ready before the strike.

In recent years, the New York Times has faced several protests, most recently a half-day protest in August by tech workers who alleged unfair labor practices. The last strike that caused the newspaper to stop publication occurred in 1978 and lasted 88 days.


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