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New York Times Staffers Protest Contract Negotiations, Pensions

Several staffers said that that the specific term was a deep sign of the paper's "disrespect" for its employees. They cited the drastic differences in the annual amount they would receive under the current plan versus one without a pension. Some spoke about being forced to go on food stamps or live on cat food.

Joyce Wadler, a feature writer who has been with the Times for 14 years, had especially harsh words about the paper. "I'm appalled, I'm horrified, I'm sickened by what's been going on at the Times," she said.

they're nothing if not principled