A potential strike is looming at New York Magazine, with staff preparing to walk out in a dispute over pay and benefits.
The strike could affect the magazine's operations, including its website and social media channels.
Staff members have been negotiating with the magazine's management for months, but no agreement has been reached.
The main issue at hand is the disparity in pay between full-time and freelance writers, with some full-time employees earning significantly more than their freelance counterparts.
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NY Magazine Staff Threaten Strike
The New York Magazine Union, which represents around 150 editorial staffers, has sent a strike warning to the magazine's leadership.
These union members include writers, editors, fact checkers, copy editors, photo editors, designers, and other editorial staffers at the magazine.
The union is seeking a contract that meets the basic needs of its members, but so far, the company has refused.
The union's leaders say that the company's refusal to give them a fair contract is especially concerning given its arrangement with OpenAI.
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Vox Media, the parent company of New York Magazine, signed a deal with OpenAI last May, allowing the AI company to enhance its technology with Vox Media's archives.
The company's leaders promised to use generative AI to innovate and protect the value of their work, but the union says the money from this deal is not going to the employees who produce the work.
The union's leaders are confident that the money is being used for something else, given the company's paltry wage offers.
NYMag Staff Tell Bosses: We're Ready to Walk Out
The New York Magazine Union, representing around 150 editorial staffers, has sent a strike warning to the magazine's leadership.
The union members include writers, editors, fact checkers, copy editors, photo editors, designers, and other editorial staffers at the magazine.
The union is demanding a contract that meets their basic needs, but the company, Vox Media, has refused to give them one.
Vox Media signed a deal with OpenAI last May to enhance its technology with the company's archives.
The union is concerned about AI protections, as the deal with OpenAI could potentially threaten their jobs.
The company has refused to tell the union where the money from the deal is going, but it's clear that it's not going to the employees who produce the work that made the deal valuable.
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