New York Times journalists in mass strike for first time in 40 years

Members of NewsGuild of New York say they are stopping work in protest at management's failure to reach deal on new contract

A large crowd filled with hundreds of journalists and media professionals, many dressed in red, gathered outside the New York Times headquarters on Thursday afternoon, as part of an employee walkout that demanded a higher living wage.

It's something that hasn't happened at the famous newspaper in four decades: a union strike that stopped the reporting process and shut down the newsroom.