L.A. Times Journalists Make History with Strike Vote

Earlier this month, in a first for the publication, members of the Los Angeles Times Guild (TNG-CWA Local 39213) voted to authorize union leadership to call a strike if such a step is necessary to reach a new contract. As of this writing, no strike has been scheduled.

TNG-CWA and Times management have been bargaining over a new contract for more than three grueling years. During that period, the newspaper has endured multiple rounds of layoffs and buyouts, leaving the L.A. Times Guild with slightly more than 200 members, down from about 450 in 2022. The newsroom’s remaining journalists have gone four years without a cost-of-living increase, even as inflation pushed the cost of food, rent, healthcare, and other essentials steadily upward.

“These negotiations have dragged on for far too long, and today’s vote results show that our members are fed up,” said Matt Hamilton, Chair of the Los Angeles Times Guild and an investigative reporter. “Now is the time for management to come to the table with a proposal that is truly fair for our members and helps restore The Times.”

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.