New York Times Tech Guild Secures Tentative Three-Year Union Contract

The agreement follows a week-long strike during the U.S. presidential election and over two years of negotiations on job security, pay, and workplace protections.

The New York Times Tech Guild, representing over 600 tech employees, reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with management on December 11, 2024.
The deal includes 'just cause' protections against layoffs, guaranteed annual raises of up to 8.25%, and prioritizes larger wage increases for the lowest-paid members.
Additional contract provisions include flexible hybrid work schedules, improved protections for workers on visas, and transparency in career growth and performance reviews.
The agreement marks the first union contract for the Times Tech Guild, which formed in 2021 and is part of the NewsGuild of New York, representing nearly 6,000 media workers.
The contract will be put to a vote for ratification by guild members on December 19, 2024, following a strike that disrupted some of the Times' election coverage.