The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 30 (Reuters) - Tech workers at the New York Times (NYT.N) plan to strike for half a day on Monday, accusing the publisher of attempting to unilaterally force them back to the office. ET and the nearly 700 workers will hold demonstrations on Zoom and outside the company's headquarters in Manhattan, where some will wear Halloween costumes, said the Times Tech Guild (TTG). The New York Times issued its return-to-office policy before the tech guild was recognized early last year, when workers voted 404-88 to join the NewsGuild of New York, making TTG the largest tech union in the U.S. with bargaining rights. Tech workers at the union have been in contract talks with the company for more than a year.

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Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Kathy Zhang, Akash Sriram, Arun Koyyur Organizations: New York Times, REUTERS, Tech, Times Tech Guild, The New York Times, U.S . National Labor Relations Board, Bloomberg, Times, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Manhattan, New York, Bengaluru