Journalists Strike at The New York Daily NewsForbes Amid Industry Layoffs
Historic walkouts occur as media workers protest against cost-cutting measures and stalled contract negotiations.
- Journalists from The New York Daily News and Forbes went on strike on Thursday, protesting against layoffs and stalled contract negotiations.
- The strikes are historic, marking the first-ever at Forbes and the first at The New York Daily News in over three decades.
- Protesters rallied outside the Daily News' Broadway office, holding signs such as 'New York Needs Its Hometown Paper' and 'Alden to News: Drop Dead'.
- The strikes come at a time of significant job cuts across the media industry, with recent layoffs at Time magazine, Condé Nast, and the Los Angeles Times.
- The Daily News union is protesting cost-cutting moves by owners Alden Global Capital, while Forbes journalists are protesting stalled contract negotiations that have lasted more than two years.
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