Disgruntled NY Times Staffers Want A Strike Paper

If contract talks continue to deteriorate, the New York Times may find it has a new competitor — an independent paper being put out by angry employees on strike.

While both the News Guild union, which represents journalists, photographers and some business side people and management remain in negotiations, the talks are growing more acrimonious.

Some union organizers are prepping for a potential strike and a strike newspaper, The Post has learned.

“A lot of people are saying we should go on strike,” said one insider at a gathering of Times employees Thursday night.

Union leadership, however, is not quite there yet. But a one-day walkout is being contemplated, a source said.

On Thursday, the company presented its response to the latest union demands, and said it was only willing to give an additional 0.5% wage hike to workers, upping the offer from 4% to 4.5% upon ratification.

“It’s not a big enough change to make a difference in anyone’s life,” said the insider.

The union, citing runaway inflation and the Times’ profitability as subscription revenue continues to climb, are pushing for an 8% wage hike.

In addition to the 4.5% hike that the NYT is offering on ratification, the company has proposed smaller 3% hikes in 2023 and 2024 and says it will all add up to a 10.5 percent hike over the life of a new deal.