Striking, disgruntled N.Y. Times workers could put outlet’s election coverage in jeopardy

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Nov 4, 2024 - 18:28
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Striking, disgruntled N.Y. Times workers could put outlet’s election coverage in jeopardy
(Photo by Dushawn Jovic on Unsplash)

(Photo by Dushawn Jovic on Unsplash)

(FOX NEWS) — The New York Times’ ability to provide Election Day information and analysis online could be in jeopardy if hundreds of the giant newspaper’s disgruntled tech staffers stick to their guns and continue to strike over “unfair labor practices.”

The New York Times Tech Guild went on strike Monday over its ongoing clash with management. The Tech Guild’s 600 members are in charge of the back-end systems that power the paper’s extensive digital operations, working in Engineering, Product, Design, Data and the project management office.

The strike could affect the paper’s ability to cover the election results of the presidential race, as well as the congressional races determining who will control Washington in 2025. Times software engineer Sarah Duncan, who works on the paper’s homepage, admitted the strike could drastically affect the Times on its busiest day of the year.

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Fibis I am just an average American. My teen years were in the late 70s and I participated in all that that decade offered. Started working young, too young. Then I joined the Army before I graduated High School. I spent 25 years in, mostly in Infantry units. Since then I've worked in information technology positions all at small family owned companies. At this rate I'll never be a tech millionaire. When I was young I rode horses as much as I could. I do believe I should have been a cowboy. I'm getting in the saddle again by taking riding lessons and see where it goes.