New York Times Guild Members Pledge To Walk Out

[cjericho]

Not being cynical or snarky, but I do have a legitimate question: since The Athletic is now part of the NYT family, does that mean they will also walk out?

Are they allowed in the building? Have to be in to walk out.

 

[Readallover]

https://nypost.com/2022/12/05/ny-times-to-meet-with-journalists-after-union-threatens-to-strike/

 

[Azrael]

just a reminder

 

[Readallover]

Wordle is a tough habit to quit.

 

[Mr. X]

New York Times Union Announces One-Day Strike

 

[Slacker]

Wordle is a tough habit to quit.

My accrued Wordle stats suddenly disappeared, so I dumped it after 260 games. It was fun, but I don't really miss it. Especially after the NYT took over.

 

[Azrael]

 

[Azrael]

 

[Pilot]

My accrued Wordle stats suddenly disappeared, so I dumped it after 260 games. It was fun, but I don't really miss it. Especially after the NYT took over.

Did you ever check the WordleBot thing? I always enjoy analyzing my guesses. I think that’s a cool addition. For tomorrow!

 

[Slacker]

Did you ever check the WordleBot thing? I always enjoy analyzing my guesses. I think that’s a cool addition. For tomorrow!

It's behind a paywall, and I don't subscribe to NYT at present.

I played about 300 days and lost only once, on a really obscure word that I can't even recall now, so that was a good run. I might get back to it at some point, though.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Always good to learn a new word. I never got into Greek history.

I don’t know what it means, but I don’t care. It sounds great.

 

[BTExpress]

Kari Lake is one of Trump's myrmidons.

That should be enough of a clue.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Senior White House reporters Peter Baker and Michael Scherer scabbed out today. So **** them.

 

[Regan MacNeil]

****ing rats.

 

[wicked]

It's behind a paywall, and I don't subscribe to NYT at present.

I played about 300 days and lost only once, on a really obscure word that I can't even recall now, so that was a good run. I might get back to it at some point, though.

Check out your library’s website, they well might offer games and/or news access for free. (Mine even offers access to the recipe app stuff.) It’s how I play the crossword every day. I don’t pay a dime.

 

[Readallover]

Senior White House reporters Peter Baker and Michael Scherer scabbed out today. So **** them.

They decided they wanted to work. They have that right.

 

[Mr. X]

Senior White House reporters Peter Baker and Michael Scherer scabbed out today.

As of 5 p.m. EST, no tweets from Peter Baker, two re-tweets from Michael Scherer.

Hopefully by Friday they will tweet explanations about why they chose to work Thursday.

 

[wicked]

Hopefully by Friday they will tweet explanations about why they chose to work Thursday.

There was nothing going on at the White House today. I’m sure they just decided to sit in the press briefing room all day for ****s and giggles.

As someone else said, it’s their right to work if they choose. Are they even members of the guild? I could see the bosses finding a way to make those spots exempt from the bargaining unit. Good luck charting time for someone on a 24-7 beat like that.

 

[Small Town Guy]

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/12/new-york-times-walk-out-strike-december-8.html

As the last remaining person in America who hasn't been on a Zoom call since the pandemic started, it does seem like some in-person negotiation wouldn't be the worst idea.

So far, the NewsGuild and members of the bargaining committee have refused to negotiate in person. They’ve been doing this all over Zoom with hundreds of colleagues watching. “That dramatically changes how things are done,” says one Times executive. “They are playing to this audience, the whole thing becomes so performative and theatrical in ways that make it hard to get things done.”

Many reporters quietly admitted to me this week that they think it’s lame how their representatives won’t just get in a room to hash it out. “The Guild is sort of like the Democratic Party,” says one reporter who is a member. “There are a bunch of moderates who are like, Yeah, this seems fair, everybody needs a fair contract. And then there are a bunch of Bernie and AOC types who are just like, Let’s burn the ******* building down. I get those vibes every time I log onto one of those calls.” (Management has said that if the Guild agrees to negotiate in person, they’ll allow a hybrid bargaining session in which members can still beam in to observe the proceedings, and that anyone concerned about COVID can also participate virtually.)

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Alma works at the New York Times?