More than 1,000 unionized journalists at The New York Times pledged to walk out Thursday over wage issues.
A strike would mean a staggering loss of 90% of the newspaper’s workforce, according to the NewsGuild of New York, which represents journalists and other staffers at the Times, reports CNN.
“While they could have been focusing on bargaining, @nytimes is focused on preparing to minimize the impact of a walkout rather than putting in a good-faith effort to avoid one,” The New York Times Guild wrote in a statement published on Twitter this week, claiming members of the union “are being directed to work extra hours ahead of Thursday to ensure work gets done.”
“To add insult to injury, the company announced they plan to dock pay for members who participate in the walkout,” the guild said.
[It’s not an actual strike; the walk-out would only last one day. — Ed]
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