In a statement to The Hill, The New York Times said it has “ a long history of productive relationships with unions to advance our shared objectives.”
The union is also encouraging consumers to boycott the website on Cyber Monday to support their efforts. Wirecutter contributes significantly to the Times’ hearty bottom line, and that figure is growing as we reach a much larger audience and increase our revenue with subscriptions,” Guy said.
“The past two years of bargaining have only reinforced what our unit is worth. The 65 unionized staffers want a wage increase of 2.5 percent each year and higher minimum salaries, while The New York Times has only offered merit-based wages and a guarantee of a 1 percent wage increase each year, Nick Guy, the Wirecutter Union unit chair, told The Wall Street Journal. The four-day period is one of the busiest stretches of the year for the product-review site owned by The New York Times. The New York Times’ Wirecutter staffers announced they will go on strike from Black Friday through Cyber Monday to protest contract negotiations.
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