• by Ray Schultz , February 17, 2025

Vox Media’s New York Magazine has reached a contract deal with members of the NewsGuild, averting a strike. 

The new agreement, which still must be ratified, provides these benefits to employees: 

• An increase in minimum salaries between 9% and 10% for all job positions
• General wage increases of 2.75% to 3.25% for the years 2025 and 2026
• A $1,500 ratification bonus for each member  

In addition, there are workplace protections regarding AI that include a provision that prohibits layoffs due solely to the use of AI; and staffers who are laid off due, in part, to AI, will receive an additional four weeks in severance and there is to be full transparency about the editorial use of AI. 

Union workers threatened in January to walk out unless they were given strong AI protections. 

“We are thrilled to have achieved a contract that reflects the incredible value New York Magazine members bring to Vox Media,” says Bridget Read, features writer and unit chair. “The compensation package and AI protections we achieved will go a long way in providing our members with some security during a time of upheaval in media.”