Kathy Zhang, the NYT Tech Guild's unit chair, stated, "They have left us no choice but to demonstrate the power of our labor on the picket line," emphasizing the union's stance against the company's refusal to agree to fair contracts.
Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity, offered to support The New York Times during the strike by stating on X, "Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election." This controversial offer was seen as undermining union efforts.
AG Sulzberger, the NYT publisher, criticized the timing of the strike, saying, "Hundreds of millions of people are depending on The Times's journalism on Election Day and afterward, and it is troubling that the Tech Guild would try to block this public service at such a consequential moment for our country."
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