New York Times union seeks wage, benefit improvements in contract dispute

More than 1,000 union employees at the New York Times Co. have pledged to strike if the news publisher does not agree to a "complete and equitable contract" with wage and benefit enhancements by Dec. 8, Reuters reports. The NYT NewsGuild has sought wages that "keep up with inflation" as well as to preserve and enhance health insurance and retirement benefits that were promised during hiring, according to a letter signed by 1,036 members.