The New Yorker Reaches Deal With Union To Avoid Strike

The tentative agreement includes raises of 10% for most staffers. "These gains are the direct result of collective action," the union said.

The New Yorker managed to dodge a work stoppage on Wednesday when staff and management at the weekly magazine agreed to a first union contract after two and a half years of negotiations. The publication’s staff union announced on Twitter that it had brokered a tentative agreement with parent company Condé Nast to avert a strike. The union, which is part of the NewsGuild of New York, said most members would receive pay increases of at least 10%, while some would see raises of up to 63%. The deal also includes language on job security, severance pay in the event of layoffs, a ban on nondisclosure agreements and a system to compensate staffers for after-hours work, among other features. No members of the bargaining unit would be paid less than $55,000 per year, well above the $42,000 the NewsGuild said some staffers had been earning.