“This unfair labor practice strike by tech workers at The New York Times is a direct result of management’s decision to undervalue their labor as a contract negotiation strategy,” said Susan DeCarava, president of the NewsGuild of New York. “We have been sounding the alarm for weeks and cleared out schedules to get this contract done before the election week deadline.”

Members of the Tech Guild manage the technical aspects of the NYT’s website, including maintaining infographics, push alerts and its games. According to the union, the Tech Guild represents around 600 NYT staffers.