We look forward to a productive relationship with Wirecutter management in the future. “This contract is a testament to the collective power they’ve built and serves as an example of what can be accomplished when workers band together and demand their worth. “Our members at Wirecutter love what they do, and now they will be fairly paid for their work,” Susan DeCarava, president of NewsGuild of New York, said in a press release. The New York Times denied the report, insisting “all of the casual employees were scheduled to work during this period before the strike was announced.” The union pleaded with its supporters to avoid using Wirecutter during the protest.Įarlier this month, the union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board over what the guild says was management withholding holiday pay in “retaliation for striking.”Įstablished in 2019, the Wirecutter union consists of 65 members and is affiliated with the NewsGuild of New York, which represents editorial staff at The Times and other outlets, The Wrap reported. Management reportedly prioritized filling social media and back-end technical positions. The deal comes on the heels of a five-day strike over Thanksgiving weekend – the site’s most profitable time of year – forcing the paper to enlist scab labor, The Daily Beast reported. We're actively working with the Wirecutter Union to reach a collective bargaining agreement that continues to reward our employees for their work and contributions to The Times's success, and we look forward to continuing those negotiations at the bargaining table in early December," she said.Read more: More than 24,000 nurses, healthcare workers sanction strike
"The New York Times has a long history of productive relationships with unions to advance our shared objectives. Wirecutter’s staffers, who voted to unionize in 2019, are asking for an increase of about 300,000 spread over 65. As New York Magazine’s Choire Sicha puts it: It’s the best strike for most people.
And don’t use Wirecutter’s affiliate links to buy anything. The Times is working with the union to reach a deal, Danielle Rhoades Ha, the paper's vice president of communications, told Insider in an email. Don’t go on the Wirecutter website on Black Friday through Cyber Monday.
Times management has offered paltry guaranteed wage increases of only 0.5%, despite soaring inflation and cash flows," the union said on its website. Yet our members have seen next to no financial benefit from their vital contributions to this success. "Wirecutter continues to bring in record revenue for the Times, which is sitting on over $1 billion in cash. The union says The Times has "slow-walked" negotiations, which have dragged on for two years. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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