“I’m ready to strike because I believe in a better, fairer future—at The New Yorker and beyond—and I know that equitable, dignified working conditions are essential to that vision.” —Hannah Aizenman

“I’m with the union because it’s time for The New Yorker to value and treat its workers fairly.” —Daniel Ajootian

“Better have my $krilla.”—MF DOOM, “All Outta Ale,” 2002. —Yasmine Al-Sayyad

“We are the life of this magazine. We deserve to have more than scraps tossed from the opulent hand.” —Carol Anderson

“Collective action helps force necessary change.” —Rachel Arons

“I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get a fair contract because The New Yorker is only as strong as the people who make it.” —Ty Baldwin

“In an industry known for overworking and underpaying workers, a strong contract is essential to insure that we are treated and compensated fairly. I am fighting to demand that for my colleagues, with the hope that workers at other publications will do the same.” —Blair Beusman

“I will strike to insure that all of my colleagues are fairly compensated for the astounding work they do, morning to midnight, 24/7.” —Jennifer Blackman

“I want a strong contract so that people in all different kinds of financial situations are able to work at The New Yorker.” —Anna Boots

“I’m ready to strike because our union’s first contract will affect every current and future New Yorker employee, as well as media workers beyond our workplace. We have a unique opportunity to change a company that historically hasn’t valued its workers, and, after two and a half years, we won’t settle for less than we deserve.” —Genevieve Bormes

“My brilliant co-workers and I deserve fair pay and a workplace that recognizes the value of our work.” —Julia Bush

“I’m ready to go on strike because I think employees should have a voice in their workplace.” —Vera Carothers

“Take care of each other.” —Emily Clancy

“I am ready and prepared to strike because it is long past time that management stop taking for granted our contributions to the excellence of this magazine.” —Carlos Colomer

“The New Yorker pursues and discovers and in many ways represents the values of reason, humanity, justice, and just general fair-minded good spirit. These same values should extend to the working conditions of the people who make it.” —Ian Crouch

“I am ready to strike because I believe in building a safe, equitable work environment through transparency and accountability.” —Breanna Denney

“I stand with my New Yorker colleagues.” —Sigrid Dilley

“I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get the contract we deserve because fair and competitive wages will help attract and retain a more diverse workforce.” —Austin Elias-de Jesus

“The New Yorker led the #MeToo movement with groundbreaking reporting on harassment and abuses of power, but our managers have refused to take a hard look at the magazine’s own unjust practices, even after more than two years of bargaining. I’m willing to strike to get a contract that insures a safe and equitable workplace.” —Lainna Fader

“Fair wages are essential to a fair contract and to establishing an equitable workplace.” —Linnea Feldman Emison

“Solidarity!” —Noelle Flores-Theard

“Low wages and inadequate job security have forced too many people out of our profession—worker solidarity gives me hope for the future of journalism.” —Marella Gayla

“I’m prepared to strike because, even before the contract, the union has facilitated a better working environment for me and my peers and fostered a greater sense of camaraderie in our workplace than ever existed before.” —Ryan Gellis

“If the quote-unquote best magazine currently being published continually refuses to treat its employees with the basic dignity and respect they deserve, then the magazine does not deserve to be published.” —Luis Gomez

“I am prepared to strike because my colleagues deserve a fair contract with wages that reflect the value of their contributions to this publication and keep pace with inflation.” —Dan Greene

“I’m ready to strike because fair and livable wages don’t just make the workplace better—they make the magazine better.” —Zachary Helfand

“A healthy work contract for a healthy work environment: The New Yorker is a leader in the industry, and should also lead by raising standards for its existing employees. This will insure the long-term health of the magazine, instead of the status quo of staff churn and discontent.” —Bettina Hempel

“We’ve been bargaining for more than two years, and in that time I’ve seen so many talented colleagues leave because they were unable to turn their jobs at The New Yorker into sustainable careers at The New Yorker. Enough is enough—we need a contract now.” —Nicholas Henriquez

“I support a fair contract because, while words of appreciation are always welcome, it’s time for The New Yorker to walk the talk and live up to its values.” —Grace Hernandez

“I am ready to strike because I believe paying fair wages that accurately reflect the cost of living is essential to having a truly dynamic and representative publication.” —Anna Heyward

“I believe in better pay for my colleagues at The New Yorker because everyone deserves access to a decent living.” —Jessie Hunnicutt

“We need a contract that reflects our tireless, indispensable labor for this indispensable publication. The union is working hard to make a humane and equitable work environment, and I am here to help.” —Hannah Jocelyn

“I’m with the union because, as workers, we deserve fair compensation and a say in how our workplace functions; a strong union contract is how we achieve both.” —Dylan Kerr

“I’m ready to strike because I believe a strong contract will help to build a better New Yorker.” —Danyoung Kim

“I’m ready to strike because equity and fairness are worth fighting for.” —Chris Kim

“I'm ready to strike because I think everyone deserves a fair and livable wage.” —David Kofahl

“I support the New Yorker Union because I support transparency across the board.” —Jennifer Koontz

“I stand with my colleagues in our fight for a fair contract!” —Anya Kordunsky

“I’m ready to strike because thirty months to negotiate a fair contract is bananas.” —David Kortava

“I’m ready to strike because I won’t contribute to a company that continually underpays and exploits my brilliant colleagues.” —Coralie Kraft

“I’m ready to strike to insure that New Yorker employees are compensated fairly.” —Andy Kravis

“Because every worker’s compensation should reflect their contribution and enable them to meet their basic needs and enjoy a life outside of work.” —Lucie Kroening

“I am ready to strike because my talented and hardworking colleagues deserve to be compensated for their brilliant work.” —Rina Kushnir

“I stand with my New Yorker Union co-workers in the fight for equitable wages, affordable health care, and a safe and supportive work environment.” —Jessie Li

“I believe in a contract that makes shared principles—equity, accessibility, diversity—into a shared practice.” —Ray Lipstein

“I’m taking a stand because I refuse to perpetuate a system that allows only rich white kids to shape our culture.” —Jasper Lo

“I want my wonderful colleagues to get the fair wages they deserve, and I want to work in a media industry that is more just and egalitarian.” —Crispin Long

“The current situation would make for a lovely New Yorker piece about dismal corporate behavior.” —Danielle Mackey

“Fair is fair; foul is foul.” —Ken Marks

“I believe in narrowing the gap between the highest paid and the lowest paid, in the country and in my own workplace.” —Eleanor Martin

“Loving something means fighting for it to be better.” —Teresa Mathew

“I’m prepared to strike because the improvements that my colleagues and I have made to our workplace have been won through collective action. What do you expect us to do when our labor is our power and fair wages are on the line?” —Natalie Meade

“Because we can’t live off prestige.” —Nina Mesfin

“I’m ready to strike because The New Yorker should live up to higher standards, lead the industry, and be a fair, equitable, and accessible workplace for all.” —Naib Mian

“I’m ready to strike because a twenty-first-century global media company should pay living wages to all its employees.” —Aviva Michaelov

“I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get to a fair contract because my colleagues and I deserve to be fairly compensated for the work we put into making this magazine.” —Brianna Milord

“I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get the contract we deserve because it’s been too many decades of exploitation and too long of a bargaining period. All of us at the magazine deserve better.” —Sebit Min

“My colleagues at The New Yorker are an extraordinary group of thinkers, writers, and artists, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to get a contract that will support—rather than suppress—their talents.” —Michele Moses

“I’m ready to strike because The New Yorker should live its values, and it’s up to the workers to make that happen.” —David Muto

“I support the union’s fight for a fair contract because New Yorker staff have a right to compensation and benefits commensurate with our skills and dedication to the magazine.” —Hannah Nash

“I’m prepared to strike for a fair contract and fair pay for all New Yorker employees.” —Madison Nevin

“I believe New Yorker employees’ pay should match the exceptional work they produce each day.” —Katie Nodjimbadem

“I support a fair contract because I’d like to see the younger people who are just starting out be able to stay at the magazine for a long time and not have to move on after two years to a more lucrative job. You shouldn’t have to have a trust fund or work extra jobs to be able to afford to work at The New Yorker.” —Kate Norris

“Some words I have: high time, redress, respect, value, regard, standard, subsistence, power, pay, work. Feelings I’ll keep to myself, except: strike feels imminent.” —Karmen Novoselec

“How are people who’ve been at the magazine for decades still not making enough money to live comfortably in New York City? The New Yorker’s prestige wouldn’t exist without the workers, and a fair contract means taking care of the people who make the magazine what it is. We’ve done the work at the bargaining table, and if a strike is what it takes to force The New Yorker to pay us our worth, then that’s exactly what I’m prepared to do.” —Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa

“Just cause and a fair pay rate.” —Margaret O'Connell

“I chose The New Yorker because I saw the potential of a long-term career here, but that needs to be financially sustainable with a union contract.” —Helena Ong

“I’m ready to strike because it shouldn’t take three years to be told you’re worth it.” —Marvin Orellana

“I’m willing to strike because I’m willing to stand with my colleagues at The New Yorker as we seek just compensation for the intellect, courage, and integrity involved in every aspect of the journalism and media industries.” —Khiara Ortiz

“I am prepared to strike until The New Yorker recognizes the value of our work.” —Gili Ostfield

“I’m fighting so that The New Yorker’s staffers, synonymous with the magazine’s quality and indispensable to its success, can finally achieve fair pay and fuller transparency.” —Murat Oztaskin

“I’m ready to strike because it’s time for The New Yorker to live up to its values and stop undervaluing the workforce that produces its magazine week over week.” —Neeta Patel

“To insure dedication is acknowledged.” —Elizabeth Pearson-Griffiths

“I believe everyone at The New Yorker should receive a fair salary for all the hard work they put into the publication!” —Ricky Pinela

“I’m ready to strike because prestige without the pay is élitist.” —Sumit Poudyal

“I’m ready to strike because my colleagues deserve to be fairly compensated for their brilliant and highly valuable work. Prestige is not payment, and I’ve checked—you cannot eat it!” —Elizabeth Renstrom

“I’m ready to strike for wages that reflect the value of my work for the magazine and for the freedom to pursue my creative work outside of it.” —Rachel Riederer

“I shouldn’t have to choose between my children and my work!” —Fabrice Robinet

“I’m ready to strike because fair pay and accountability to its workers will make The New Yorker an immeasurably better place for both the current and future generations of employees.” —Mai Schotz

“Fair wages.” —Mina Seçkin

“A victory for one is a victory for all; solidarity forever.” —Hannah Seidlitz

“I support a fair contract because people from all financial circumstances should be able to feel secure working at The New Yorker.” —Clare Sestanovich

“I’m proud to insist on a contract that recognizes the fullness of our members’ talents and contributions, without which The New Yorker would cease to be The New Yorker.” —Hilary Sims

“What matters most to me is fair wages for my world-class colleagues—some of whom make $42,000 per year.” —Dan Stahl

“I’m ready to strike because fair wages and a good contract are crucially important to the living standards of the people who put together The New Yorker.” —Colin Stokes

“I’m willing to do what it takes for a fair contract because it is time to correct the exploitative labor practices that management has relied on for decades. Everyone benefits from having a workplace that explicitly strives toward being safe, transparent, and equitable.” —Rekha Tenjarla

“I am prepared to strike because it has been difficult to see the working conditions at The New Yorker and management’s objection to helping achieve a healthier and happier environment. I deeply love The New Yorker and all that we create. We hope through a strike that we can create better conditions for the future of the magazine and its employees.” —Natasha Tripathi

“I’m proud to stand with my colleagues to make The New Yorker a better, fairer workplace!” —Victoria Uren

“I am committed to taking whatever action is necessary so that staff members at The New Yorker can receive a contract that includes fair wages and a fair health-care plan.” —Lucy Walker

“Let’s get this bread!” —David Wallace

“I am prepared to strike because fair wages are essential to insuring that The New Yorker’s treatment of its staff espouses the same liberal, equitable principles as its content. Having worked at the wage floor ($42,000 a year) for more than two years, I know how difficult life can be on the company’s meagre salaries. Remedying this imbalance is a concrete step that the magazine can take in order to thrive for decades to come.” —Kylie Warner

“Hey, New Yorker, you try raising two kids in N.Y.C. on this salary.” —Doug Watson

“We enjoy our work. A more equitable workplace is a necessity that will insure this continues. I joined the union effort to help us get there, and fully support our union’s path to making it a reality.” —Kelvin Williams

“It’s important to me that all of my hardworking colleagues are paid fair wages and that there is a more reasonable salary floor.” —Sara Joe Wolansky

“I’m ready to strike because my colleagues deserve to be fairly compensated for their hard work and dedication—and because prestige doesn’t pay.” —Madelyne Xiao

“My co-workers and I need fair pay, reasonable work hours, freedom to fulfill ourselves in our own time, and a diverse and democratic environment for the betterment of the magazine.” —Han Zhang