By Alexandra Bruell

The New York Times Tech Union is ending its strike without a contract, according to a Times spokeswoman. The move caps a tense week and protest that occurred during the election.

The walkout by members of the 600-person technology workers' union, which began last Monday, marked the group's biggest labor action after two years of contract negotiations. The union, which represents employees including software engineers, data analysts and project managers, cited issues such as remote and hybrid work protections and pay equity.

"We look forward to continuing to work with Tech Guild to reach a fair contract that takes into account that they are already among the highest paid individual contributors in the Company and journalism is our top priority," said the Times in a statement.

The strike "was a warning to The Times," said Kathy Zhang, Tech Guild unit chair and a senior analytics manager at the Times, in a statement. "We clearly demonstrated how valuable our work is to The New York Times, especially on election night."

The guild hosted a rally earlier Monday and, on Sunday, a group of members protested near publisher A.G. Sulzberger's home.

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