Management told us they’d rather spend the time preparing for Black Friday/Cyber Monday without us than come to the table to finish this contract before we strike. As the embedded tweet up there emphasizes, the union engaged in good-faith negotiation with management over its reasonable and justified demands for two years, and got this in return, back in mid-November: The order and meaning of events is vital, here. The union then filed a labor grievance with the National Labor Relations Board after Times management retaliated by withholding the holiday pay to which the striking workers were entitled. It’s a win for the union, which went on strike around the Thanksgiving holiday-leaving managers to run it without the people who do its actual work during what’s typically one of the site’s busiest and most important times of year. The agreement, according to the union’s threaded tweets, includes immediate pay increases, a salary floor, guaranteed annual raises, and a host of other provisions related to hiring, workplace protections, and benefits. We came together to demand better & won!- Wirecutter Union December 14, 2021

🚨Bargaining Update🚨 We’re excited to share we’ve reached a deal with management on our first contract! After 2 years of bargaining & a 5 day strike, we’ve secured an agreement that makes meaningful improvements to our working conditions.

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