Nearly 1,300 New York Times staffers refuse to return to office

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

More than 1,000 New York Times staffers refused to return to the office this week and are threatening to strike if the company does not meet its employee union demands.

The news organization's union employees announced Monday that they sent a letter to corporate leadership with the names of nearly 1,300 NewsGuild members who signed a pledge to continue to work remotely this week – the first week the company wants its journalists back in the office.

Throngs of union staffers tweeted their disdain as they were given "cute" branded lunchboxes as a free perk in a bid to get them to return to the office three times a week.

Employees said the small gesture doesn't help with soaring gasoline prices, a steady increase in inflation and sharply rising interest rates. Those who signed the pledge include members of the NewsGuild, Times Tech Guild and Wirecutter.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-don-t-need-cute-trinkets-nearly-1-300-new-york-times-staffers-refuse-to-return-to-office/ar-AA11Ph4Y

[SheltieLover]

1. Good for them!

Covid is not over!

[MichMan]

2. Will they allow those who are willing to go into the office to cross the picket line?

Or is the Guild requiring all members to honor the strike ?

[brush]

3. Hmmm...aren't there many union member jobs that have to...

work in the building...composing room people, pressmen etc?

Might divide the union. That's a problem to work out.