October 25 - NY Daily News on Strike!

Labor History in 2:00 · Oct 25, 2026 · 1m

On this day in Labor History the year was 1990.

That was the day that eight of the ten unions at the New York Daily News went out on strike.

The paper had had one of the highest daily circulations in the United States.

The New York Daily News was owned by the Chicago-based Tribune Company.

The strike began when management demanded major concessions from the delivery drivers, essentially forcing them to strike.

Seven more unions joined them on the picket line.

In retaliation management brought in scab labor.

This caused a ninth union to join the walkout.

The Newspaper Guild workers had planned…