Strike called after negotiations between the guild and Times management failed to yield a contract agreement

The New York Times Tech Guild, which represents hundreds of the outlet’s tech staff workers, went on strike Monday morning – one day before the US presidential election.

The threat of a strike has existed within the company for months, raising questions over a potential disruption of election coverage. The newspaper giant confirmed in a statement that members would begin protesting outside the Times headquarters daily, beginning at 9am Monday.