> Eg if they said we haven't had a pay rise for ten years, that would provide context. That wouldn't provide any kind of justification either, though. All it m

> Eg if they said we haven't had a pay rise for ten years, that would provide context. That wouldn't provide any kind of justification either, though. All it might indicate is that they desire more pay, just as we know here that they desire a different policy around remote work and desire a “just cause” provision. And it seems that is the motivation – simply that they want it. Which is all the justification that is needed. One does not have to work if they don't want to. It is up to the NYT to decide if it wants to compel them to or not.