New York Times employees stage first walkout since 1970s

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New York Times employees stage first walkout since 1970s

The walk-out stemmed from employees' demands for higher pay amid rising costs in New York City.

This is the first walk out of the company since the 1970s, according to the BBC.

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Amanda Hess, the vice president of NewsGuild, the union that represents New York Times employees, took to Twitter to ask followers to join her and other union members who were staging the walkout.

We want readers to not engage in any nytimes platforms tomorrow, but stand with us on the digital picket line! Many people are tweeting about losing their Wordle streaks — how many days in a row they guessed the puzzle correctly — to stand with New York Times workers. New York is known for its high cost of living.

Some employees are making less than $50,000, according to Dani Goldstein. Some employees have complained that their costs of living have gone up more than their salaries have.

In an effort to reduce costs, Buzzfeed Inc laid off more than 100 employees earlier this week.

Like Buzzfeed, New York Times has seen a decline in ads spending, but has been able to rely on subscription services and acquisitions. The Times purchased Wordle earlier this year, and New York Times has been able to afford stock buybacks and million dollar compensation packages for executives. It may be hard to tell union members that the company can't afford to pay higher wages to its employees.

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