And, of course, our parent company, is doing better than ever with more than $800 million in the bank and millions in dividends for investors,” the statement went on. Subscriptions will add to that bottom line. “Our business is stronger than ever, with record numbers of readers and revenue. The union noted in the statement that readers will only be asked to subscribe after reading 10 articles in a single month. Subscribers to the Times’ premium digital service or home delivery will still get unlimited access to Wirecutter and won’t see a price increase. It’s as close to a true independent unbiased point of view. They don’t take gifted or donated stuff for their reviews. They’re purchased with subscriber revenue. The union statement came one day after it was announced that the product review site will be partially paywalled, with subscribers paying $5 every four weeks for stand-alone subscriptions, or $40 annually. The thing that makes Consumer Reports leagues better than anyone else, including Wirecutter, is the fact that they purchase all their items they subjected to testing. We agree that our work is worth paying for! But the financial gains should be reflected in our members’ paychecks, not just the company’s coffers.” On Twitter Wednesday, the union released a statement that said, “Today, launched a paywall for the guides that our unit members write, edit, shoot, produce, fact check, and copy edit. Unionized staffers at the New York Times’ Wirecutter are demanding a pay increase to go along with the site’s new paywall.