NLRB Region 2-Manhattan Announces Results of New York Times Ballot Count
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New York, New York—Region 2 of the National Labor Relations Board completed a ballot count on March 3, 2022 in a union election involving employees at the New York Times Company. choosing whether or not be represented by the The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003. The ballot count was conducted by an NLRB Region 2 employee in the NLRB’s Manhattan office. The resultant Tally of Ballots shows the following results:
Approximate number of eligible voters |
591 |
Number of void ballots |
3 |
Number of votes cast for the Petitioner, The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003 |
404 |
Number of votes cast against participating labor organization |
88 |
Number of valid votes counted |
492 |
Number of challenged ballots |
16 |
Number of valid votes counted plus challenged ballots |
508 |
The challenged ballots are not determinative. A majority of the valid votes counted has been cast for the union, the The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003. The results of this count will not be certified until the Region processes any objections that might be filed by the parties contesting the election. Any objections to the election are due within five business days after the preparation of the tally, which is Thursday, March 10, 2022.
Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair labor practice charges each year. Region 2 serves areas in New York from its Regional Office in New York City.