A 24-hour strike at The New York Times, a historic demonstration in which more than 1,100 employees are expected to participate, began Thursday at midnight, after management and the union representing staffers failed to reach an agreement for a new contract after more than a year and a half of negotiating.
Journalists do not build capital through ownership of the means of production. They are laborers. Laborers unionizing and striking against the very mouthpiece of the world's bourgeoisie is, to me, pretty impressive.
It's the permanent contradiction between "thank god workers are taking any action at all" and "damn the short length, or demands for 1 sick day or a 5% pay bump over 10 years seem kinda disappointing"
Best to lean towards the former, even if we recognize the latter
Journalists do not build capital through ownership of the means of production. They are laborers. Laborers unionizing and striking against the very mouthpiece of the world's bourgeoisie is, to me, pretty impressive.
It's the permanent contradiction between "thank god workers are taking any action at all" and "damn the short length, or demands for 1 sick day or a 5% pay bump over 10 years seem kinda disappointing"
Best to lean towards the former, even if we recognize the latter