The Guild represents more than 600 software developers, data analysts, and designers
The Tech Guild has been negotiating a contract since March 2022
If you’re a software engineer in New York City and you want more pay, in all seriousness, I’d think that working for someone other than the New York Times would be an easier route than staying there and trying to extract more money from the NYT or dicking around with a union. Like, your skillset is applicable elsewhere, and newspapers have been having a rough time of it. If they aren’t paying market wage, just walk over to another employer.
Facebook, New York City, Software Engineer – a tech company that, last I was paying attention to software engineering salaries, had a reputation for strongly-competitive compensation:
Sorta scabby thinking there. The writing is on the wall for tech workers too. The reason salaries are falling is that individualistic mindset. I know it has been recently true in tech that the only way to get a raise is to change jobs. This is proving to no longer be true.
Newspapers in general have been having a tough time, but the NYT is fantastically profitable. They’re basically a games, review, and recipe company with a side of news.
A union may well get their compensation up in line with industry norms
If you’re a software engineer in New York City and you want more pay, in all seriousness, I’d think that working for someone other than the New York Times would be an easier route than staying there and trying to extract more money from the NYT or dicking around with a union. Like, your skillset is applicable elsewhere, and newspapers have been having a rough time of it. If they aren’t paying market wage, just walk over to another employer.
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For the New York City Area:
New York Times, New York City, Software Engineer:
Facebook, New York City, Software Engineer – a tech company that, last I was paying attention to software engineering salaries, had a reputation for strongly-competitive compensation:
Have you tried working-class solidarity? Why not support people who are working together to better their lives and the lives of their peers?
Sorta scabby thinking there. The writing is on the wall for tech workers too. The reason salaries are falling is that individualistic mindset. I know it has been recently true in tech that the only way to get a raise is to change jobs. This is proving to no longer be true.
Newspapers in general have been having a tough time, but the NYT is fantastically profitable. They’re basically a games, review, and recipe company with a side of news.
A union may well get their compensation up in line with industry norms
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