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:marseyitsover: NYT tech guild strike ends without making a deal

https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1gpey2j/600_software_developers_at_the_nyt_went_on_strike/

								

								

I guess when that election needle still worked the strikers realized how little leverage they had.

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Management says that the Guild has bogged down negotiations with what the paper sees as outlandish, even illegal, proposals. As Semafor previously reported, the Guild proposed a ban on scented products in break rooms, unlimited sick time, and accommodations for pet bereavement, as well as mandatory trigger warnings in company meetings discussing events in the news.


A spokesperson for the paper also said that while the union has argued that the strike is a fight for fair wages, the average total compensation of someone in the Tech Guild unit, including salary, bonuses and restricted stock options, is $190,000 — $40,000 more on average than journ*lists in the Times Guild.

https://www.semafor.com/article/09/15/2024/new-york-times-tech-staff-threatens-strike-during-election-day-crunch

I am filled with glee that they failed and hope the NYTimes decides to give them janny salaries :marseyembrace:

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trigger warnings in company meetings discussing events in the news.

like a vegan who chooses to work at a slaughterhouse

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Times management has been frustrated by proposals that would provide more money for nonwhite staff and others from underrepresented communities to attend conferences, and language that would prioritize non-citizens in the US on visas in the case of layoffs — both of which the paper pointed out couldn't be fulfilled because they likely violate employment laws.

This article reads like :marseyoctopus2:

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pet bereavement

lmaoooo holy frick what? bereavement leave is supposed to be for like when ur mom dies

besides if you really need this (lol) just call out sick, "oh but that's lying" nobody fricking cares and all managers assume that some of their employees lie about being sick, as long as you still do work when you're not out they generally don't care.

mandatory trigger warnings in company meetings

I would straight up not obey this if my company made it a policy.

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I would straight up not obey this if my company made it a policy.

why? it's like dont make r__pe jokes

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First they ban r*pe jokes, next thing you know, they're taking away r*pe…

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Golly who's going to r*pe me now?

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