Author Topic: NY Times Tech Workers walk off the job  (Read 184 times)

K Frame

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NY Times Tech Workers walk off the job
« on: November 04, 2024, 10:22:32 AM »
My first thought was they're afraid that they'll have to be complicit in reporting that Donald Hitler has destroyed democracy and enslaved women...

https://www.foxnews.com/media/hundreds-new-york-times-tech-staffers-go-strike-ahead-election-day
« Last Edit: November 04, 2024, 10:37:54 AM by K Frame »
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Re: NY Times Tech Workers walk off the job
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2024, 03:18:27 PM »
Good. Less prattle making rounds and diluting the actual reporting.

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Re: NY Times Tech Workers walk off the job
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2024, 04:50:07 PM »
I finally got around to reading a couple of articles on it. Among other things:

"Trigger warnings before meetings about current events start."
"Unlimited break times."

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2024/11/04/nyt-tech-workers-want-trigger-warnings-in-meeting-discussing-current-events-n2403238
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Re: NY Times Tech Workers walk off the job
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2024, 08:48:37 AM »
What about time off to deal with election results?
“It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones.”  ― Calvin Coolidge