{"id":2359097,"date":"2024-10-24T15:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-faces-election-day-disaster-as-strike-looms\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:27:14","slug":"new-york-times-faces-election-day-disaster-as-strike-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-faces-election-day-disaster-as-strike-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Times Faces Election Day Disaster as Strike Looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-times-faces-election-day-disaster-as-strike-looms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359097&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New \u2063York Times Tech Guild has warned of \u200da \u200cpotential strike around Election Day, threatening the newspaper&#8217;s capacity\u2064 to\u2064 provide timely election\u200d coverage, including live updates and forecasts. This warning comes after an overwhelming vote in September by\u200d the guild&#8217;s\u2063 approximately 600 members\u200d to authorize a strike, as negotiations for their first contract since 2022 have stalled, centered around job security and pay equity. Benjamin Harnett, a\u200b principal software engineer and representative for \u200dthe\u2064 guild, emphasized \u200cthe critical\u200b role of\u200c technical staff in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-increases-state-budget-for-fighting-sexual-violence\/\" title=\"Ohio boosts funding to combat sexual violence in state.\">maintaining essential services<\/a> during elections. Around 750 NYT journalists have\u2064 expressed solidarity with the Tech Guild, urging management to reach an \u200cagreement. While the NYT claims to have strategies to mitigate disruption, disagreements persist between \u200bthe two parties regarding negotiation efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The New York Times Tech Guild issued a warning that they may go on strike during the period surrounding Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>The strike could drastically impact the newspaper&rsquo;s ability to deliver timely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/election-official-sounds-alarm-video-appears-show-democratic-operative-tampering-ballot-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election<\/a> coverage, including live updates, results and forecasts, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/media\/2024\/10\/23\/new-york-times-tech-guild-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>. Benjamin Harnett, a principal software engineer and shop steward for the Tech Guild, stressed that essential services &mdash; such as the NYT&rsquo;s celebrated election-night needle, live blogs and push notifications &mdash; could be compromised without the technical team.<\/p>\n<p>The Tech Guild, representing about 600 members, voted overwhelmingly in September to authorize a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/port-strike-appears-trigger-panic-buying-major-retailers-around-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strike<\/a>, the outlet reported. This union of software engineers, product managers, data analysts and designers has been negotiating its first contract with the NYT since 2022, and the crux of the dispute centers around job security and pay equity; both sides have accused the other of stalling negotiations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nearly 750 of our coworkers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes?\">@NYTimes<\/a> newsroom have signed a pledge supporting us. They are urging AG Sulzberger and execs to bargain NOW&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/viAck12Ny6\">pic.twitter.com\/viAck12Ny6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Times Tech Guild (@NYTGuildTech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYTGuildTech\/status\/1848465788841439465?\">October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pretty much every aspect of the business is backed by digital systems that we&rsquo;ve created,&rdquo; Harnett said, the Post reported. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been at the New York Times for 12&frac12; years. I&rsquo;ve been on call for all the presidential elections during that time, and the midterms &mdash; things go wrong all night. If engineers with critical knowledge of those systems aren&rsquo;t there &hellip; that could really go through the whole business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Guild has strategically timed the strike authorization, noting that about half of its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">workers maintain election-critical programs<\/a>. Despite the threat, the NYT insists it has plans in place to minimize disruption.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have robust plans in place to ensure that we are able to fulfill our mission and serve our readers,&rdquo; NYT representative Danielle Rhoades Ha said.<\/p>\n<p>About 750 NYT journalists signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYTGuildTech\/status\/1848465788841439465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plegde<\/a> to senior management Monday, urging them to reach an agreement with the Tech Guild. &ldquo;The work and reputation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-brilliantly-flips-script-nyt-reporter-tries-corner-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times<\/a> are on the line. Tech workers deserve a strong union contract that reflects the immense value their work brings to The Times,&rdquo; the journalists said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Other unions at the NYT, including Wirecutter&rsquo;s union, have supported the Tech Guild and criticized the management&rsquo;s seven hours of bargaining in September, the outlet reported. The NYT contested this claim and stated that 14 hours were spent on negotiations; however, significant disagreements between the parties persist.<\/p>\n<p>The NYT and the Tech Guild did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation&rsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Benjamin Harnett, a principal software engineer and shop steward for the Guild, emphasized that crucial services like live blogs and notifications may be affected without the technical team. The Guild, representing about 600 members, voted in September to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations focused on job security and pay equity since 2022. Nearly 750 NYT journalists have pledged support for the Tech Guild&#8217;s efforts to reach an agreement with management. Despite the threat of disruption, NYT claims it has plans to maintain operations during this critical time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-New-York-Times.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33731,5157,43657,33263,4522],"class_list":["post-2359097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-day","tag-journalism","tag-media-challenges","tag-new-york-times","tag-strike"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/The-New-York-Times.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}