Wirecutter Union

Our members have won hard-fought contracts requiring employers to uphold the basic principles of a diverse workplace and make good-faith efforts to promote equity and inclusion in hiring.

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A group photo of Times Tech Guild members in the lobby of The New York Times building in Midtown Manhattan, taken on Monday, November 12th, 2024 as the unit returned to work after an eight-day unfair labor practice strike.

We are setting a precedent for tech workers across the country. Every tech worker deserves a union – now more than ever.

Guaranteed wage increases for the first time of up to 8.25% (plus additional base rate discretionary compensation) that prioritize the largest wage increases for our lowest paid members over the life of the contract

‘Just cause’ and remote work protections; guarantees for flexible hybrid work schedules; compensation for on-call work and protections for our members on work visas

So proud of our colleagues in the @nytguildtech.bsky.social!!
When we fight, we win! ✊

After an unprecedented Election Week ULP strike, we returned to work today and have called off the NYT Games and Cooking boycotts.

#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tech #Labor #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity

A black and white illustration showing a pair of hands, left hand holding a measuring cup pouring a liquid into a pod, and right hand holding a ladle to stir the pot. The red Times Tech Guild logo, with dark red blackletter T with overlaid white text “Guild” in blackletter script, appears in the lower right corner over the pot. The text “We’re cooking up a boycott! #NotCookingToday” appears above the illustration.

It's day 4 of our ULP strike and it's time to #TurnUpTheHeat for @nytimes.com management.

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.

An animated GIF of the picket line in which a man wearing glasses and a mask carries a large sign with four colored rectangles on it past the camera. Other protest signs can be seen in the background. The large sign says: Who We Are - analysts, designers, engineers, product & project managers, in a yellow box. Management’s Unlawful Threats - forced RTO, pay cuts, surveillance, termination, in a green box. Management Has Violated - health guidelines, trust, status quo, the law, in a blue box. What We Deserve - just cause, no exceptions, in a purple box.

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.com management.

#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Election2024

NYT Tech workers on the picket line today

JOIN US: 1pm Rally at NYT HQ, 620 8th Avenue—all are welcome!

Donate to Support NYT Tech workers!, organised by Vicki Crosson We, the Times Tech Guild, need your support to win a strong union contract with fair, equitabl… Vicki Crosson needs your support for Support NYT Tech workers!

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. gofund.me/f9e58629

#Union #Unions #Tech #Election #Election2024 #Labor #Strike #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity

The Tech Guild has been bargaining for TWO YEARS! And that's after a multi-year fight to get recognized by the company.

Wirecutter Union stands with our @nytguildtech.bsky.social colleagues.

Donate to Support NYT Tech workers!, organized by Vicki Crosson We, the Times Tech Guild, need your support to win a strong union contract with fair, equitabl… Vicki Crosson needs your support for Support NYT Tech workers!

You can also show your support by donating to the strike fund, which will help support members in financial need during the strike: gofund.me/f9e58629

#ReadyToStrike #Union #Unions #Tech #Election #Election2024 #Labor #Strike #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity

A flyer graphic with a dark red background with a treated background featuring an historic image of Times-Guild workers striking, wearing “N.Y. Times Unit Newspaper Guild of New York on Strike”. The flyer reads: “Join NYT Tech Workers at a rally for a fair contract!” Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024, noon at the New York Times building, 620 8th Ave near the 40th St entrance. A white bar with the NewsGuild of New York and CODE-CWA logos appear at the bottom.

We’re rallying tomorrow to send @nytimes.com a clear message: Time is running out to give us a fair contract before the election. Support us by coming to our rally outside the Times HQ at noon tomorrow!

For Immediate Release: Oct. 22, 2024. Contact: Jen Sheehan, jen@nyguild.org, 610-573-0740. Leadership of Wirecutter Union joins chorus of support for NYT Tech Guild's strike authorization. The union, representing journalists at The New York Times product review site, joins nearly 750 in the newsroom in supporting the Tech Guild's fight for a fair contract. NEW YORK - The leaders of the union representing The New York Times' product review service, Wirecutter, have passed a resolution of support for the Times Tech Guild's plans to go on strike as Election Day nears. Members of the Wirecutter Union sent the resolution on Tuesday to A.G. Sulzberger, publisher; Meredith Kopit Levien, CEO; Cliff Levy, deputy publisher of Wirecutter; Dave Rubin, chief brand and communications officer; and Hannah Yang, chief growth and customer officer. "The best way to avoid a disruption to all of our work is for management to offer a fair contract as quickly as possible," the resolution says. Wirecutter Union, which represents about a hundred editorial workers, joins the Times Guild in its support for The Times Tech Guild, who authorized a strike on Sept. 10. Since the Tech Guild passed its strike authorization vote — and despite the union's best efforts to make itself available for bargaining — management has refused to schedule adequate time to bargain. On Oct. 3, the Tech Guild sent Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger a request to attend Oct. 16's bargaining session but he declined while claiming both sides shared a goal of reaching a strong contract quickly. "Times management has fought the Times Tech Guild every step of the way since workers first announced their intention to form a union in 2021. We at Wirecutter were disappointed to see management's sluggish pace, especially after our most recent negotiation cycle — which both sides said was an example of efficient and productive bargaining," the resolution says.

"The Tech Guild deserves the bargaining conditions we enjoyed: frequent, multi-hour bargaining sessions that allowed both sides to put in the work and deliberations that are necessary for a good contract." Election Day is 14 days away and nearly half of Tech Guild works on election-critical programs. Tech Guild members also power the popular — and profitable — Times games such as Wordle and Connections. "The Tech Guild will know best what actions they should take in order to get the deal they deserve, but we want to make something perfectly clear: We will back the Times Tech Guild and its members if their unit is forced—by management's obstinance-to strike. We will do everything in our power under our current contract to support and advance their fight," the resolution says. About the NewsGuild of New York: The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003 of the Communications Workers of America, is a labor union representing nearly 6,000 media professionals and other employees at New York area news organizations, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Thomson Reuters, The Nation, TIME, PEOPLE, Wirecutter, and The Daily Beast. The NewsGuild of New York advocates for journalists to have a voice in the newsroom, for press freedom, for inclusive and diverse workplaces, and for just cause, no exceptions, for all media professionals.

Our colleagues in the @wirecutterunion.bsky.social have passed a resolution in strong support of contract fight with a clear message to @nytimes.com management: Bargain now and finish this contract.

Stop the disrespect and stalling. It’s way past the time to get this done, @nytimes.com. Tick Tock.

Also: Hi Bluesky!
We're Wirecutter Union, representing about 100 editorial employees at Wirecutter.com. Follow for updates about our fight to make Wirecutter, and the New York Times, a better place to work.

Donate to Support NYT Tech workers!, organized by Vicki Crosson We, the Times Tech Guild, need your support to win a strong union contract with fair, equitabl… Vicki Crosson needs your support for Support NYT Tech workers!

If you love @nytimes.com #politics reporting, #NYTGames, #NYTCooking, and #podcasts, tell the Times you support us. Sign the petition or donate to our Strike Solidarity Fund.

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A letter with logos from the Newsguild of New York and Wirecutter Union at the top. Text is: As members of the Unit Council of the Wirecutter Union, we stand with our colleagues in the Times Tech Guild and will support them in their collective actions as they seek what is long overdue: a fair contract. Now. After more than two years of bargaining, Tech Guild members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. We salute our colleagues’ commitment to getting their contract finished, ensuring that all workers at The Times have a more equitable, safe, and just workplace. Times management has fought the Times Tech Guild every step of the way since workers first announced their intention to form a union in 2021. We at Wirecutter were disappointed to see management’s sluggish pace, especially after our most recent negotiation cycle — which both sides said was an example of efficient and productive bargaining. The Tech Guild deserves the bargaining conditions we enjoyed: frequent, multi-hour bargaining sessions that allowed both sides to put in the work and deliberations that are necessary for a good contract. We care deeply about the work of The New York Times and do not want to see any disruption to that work, particularly during a crucial election season. But management has failed to make many substantive counter proposals and is refusing to schedule sufficient bargaining time to reach a reasonable deal. The best way to avoid a disruption to all of our work is for management to offer a fair contract as quickly as possible. The Tech Guild will know best what actions they should take in order to get the deal they deserve, but we want to make something perfectly clear: We will back the Times Tech Guild and its members if their unit is forced—by management's obstinance—to strike. We will do everything in our power under our current contract to support and advance their fight. In solidarity, The Wirecutter Union Unit Council

This morning, we sent this letter to the masthead and leadership of the Times, expressing our support for our colleagues in the @nytguildtech.bsky.social.

The Times needs to give them a fair contract now! But if management forces them to go on strike, we have their backs. ✊