Los Angeles Times journalists won’t be going on strike after all.

A little less than two months after its members authorized a strike , the newsroom union for L.A.’s paper of record has ratified a new labor contract. Around 87 percent of Los Angeles Times Guild members voted to support the deal on Tuesday.

The development concludes a tortuous bargaining process that lasted longer than the term of the three-year contract. As it was negotiated, the Times lost a respected top newsroom editor, underwent rounds of layoffs and implemented an AI tool that drew a sharp rebuke from the union. The union also initiated its first-ever work stoppage over a round of staff cuts.

Los Angeles Times journalists won’t be going on strike after all.

A little less than two months after its m

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