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On June 8th, the NewsGuild, that represents editorial and business employees at the New York Times, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the Time’s management had interrogated workers about their union activities, established rules that prevented employees from supporting the union, and ultimately “interfered with, restrained, and coerced its employees.” In April, the NewsGuild announced a campaign to unionize tech workers at the Times. Despite the majority of workers signing union cards, the Times will not recognize the union and have stated that they believe the next best move is to host an election. The complaint filed claims that Times management ordered workers to stop using pro-union avatars and virtual backgrounds, told workers overseeing interns that they were forbidden from showing public support for the union in order to make the interns feel safe, and required attendance at anti-union meetings. In response to the allegations, the Times says they “support having an election where everyone has the opportunity to vote.” The NewsGuild has enhanced their campaign by issuing a petition to subscribers to sign alongside the filed complaint.