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Also what did they get out of the strike? It sounds wrong that they’d still end the strike even if no demands were met, strike as posturing is counter effective

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GetOffMyLan@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
No it sends the message that they can do it. And that is massive all on its own.

It’s designed to bring them to the table without starving the workers. Indefinite strikes would obviously be more effective but then you’re forgetting about the people who do need the jobs.

If nothing changes they can just do it again.

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- bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Striking without any demands is self congratulatory larping. Workers strike when they have demands to strengthen their negotiating position.
  
  A “just because” strike is weird and undermines unions.
  
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  - GetOffMyLan@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    The Times Tech Guild’s decision to strike during the election is not coincidental. The strike comes after a two-and-a-half-year back-and-forth between the union and The New York Times. This September, the union gave Times management an ultimatum: if demands were not met before the Sunday leading up to election day, Times Tech Guild members would go on strike, leaving the news organization vulnerable.
    
    That’s all well established. They have been negotiating for a long time.
    
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    picnicolas@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    What were the demands, and were they met? Or did the strike end for some other reason?
    
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