The Times Tech Guild

We are the tech workers of The New York Times. We power the world’s most trusted news behind the scenes, and we’ve come together to build a fair and equitable workplace as a union.

Let’s build the future of journalism together

We are the Analysts, Designers, Engineers, Product Managers, and Program Managers who build the New York Times websites and mobile applications, and we're joining our coworkers in an effort to build wall-to-wall solidarity at The New York Times.

In December, 2024, after three years of fighting NYT management's strategy to delay, divide, and distract us, we successfully ratified our first contract.

It took a lot of creative organizing to accomplish our goals, but we were undeterred. Thanks to dozens of collective actions and the largest tech workers strike in American history, we won:

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For Prospective Members
For Current Members

The Tech Guild: A Timeline

The Stewards' Pledge

Our union is over 700 members strong. We want to support the New York Times to fulfill its journalistic mission by creating an inclusive environment in which workers have the opportunity to do their best work. We believe that is done by sharing experiences, building worker power, and enforcing our contract rights.To do this, we have nearly 100 members pledged as member stewards.

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Support From the Labor Movement

Alberta Devor and Rob Ruenes, Members of Alphabet Workers Union, New York Chapter

We’re proud to stand in solidarity with the unionized NYT tech workers and publicly welcome them into CWA. We’re thrilled to see our fellow tech workers building power in the labor movement. Organizing will not only help NYT workers fight for their own rights, but will also improve conditions for workers across our field.

Bill Baker, New York Times

I have spent most of my career being part of a union. I can say that the few years that I was not were the most troubling. Being in a union has given me a sense of authority over my working conditions. It has allowed me to be vocal about issues at work without fear of reprisal. It's comforting to know that my colleagues and I have common interests that bond us together to make our workplace better for everyone. When NYT had no interest in analyzing salaries for pay disparities, our union used the language in our contract to gather the information needed to do our own study. This resulted in pay increases for many and a new corporate compensation committee with pay studies done more frequently. The Guild's ability to speak collectively on issues pertaining to DEI over the years has 'inspired' management to create some of the policies that are now in place. When management cut pensions for excluded employees we were able to keep ours because of our union. Each time there is an attempt to erode or violate our contract, either by creating a multi-tiered salary structure for reporters or an attempt to layoff hundreds of copy editors, I am reminded that if it were not for Guild members who spoke up and walked out, the Times would impose their will without resistance. For these reasons and more, I am a proud Guild member and am looking forward to the day that your vote will give us even more voice in our workplace together!

Haley Willis, New York Times

I am incredibly proud to be active in a Guild that has continually been at the forefront of fighting for the issues most important to me: diversity, equitable compensation, affordable healthcare. I have personally directly benefited from organizing with my colleagues using our Guild contract, winning raises for myself and several other colleagues who were wrongly classified and unfairly compensated. I admire the passion with which the Times Tech Guild has continued to push forward in the face of the company's union-busting tactics. With the election approaching, I only encourage you all to continue doing so. Being on the other side, I can't emphasize enough the community and safety that comes with having a union — it's that strength that has allowed us to be so vocal about how we can make this a better workplace, and that's been invaluable.

Jenny Vrentas, New York Times

Never forget the power of collective action: Together, you really can change your workplace and your industry. I experienced this firsthand as the unit chair of the Sports Illustrated Union, where we earned a contract that creates a more equitable pay structure with a $64,000 salary floor, protects the integrity of our work and greatly improves the company's diversity, equity and inclusion standards. I'm proud to work now for another Guild shop with a strong contract, where the workers have a say in how things are run, and eagerly await the Times Tech Guild officially having the same.

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