OAN’s Avril Elfie
5:34 PM – Monday, May 6, 2024
Condé Nast’s union reached a collective bargaining agreement with publisher management hours before the Met Gala.
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The Condé Nast union announced Monday that it had reached a tentative collective agreement with the publisher’s management, hours before the Met Gala, chaired by Anna Wintour, the company’s global chief content officer and editorial director.
An agreement has been reached after months of contentious negotiations that failed to produce the first labor contract for employees at a New York media company, but it still needs to be approved by union members. On Monday night, union members were preparing to demonstrate against the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“On behalf of our management bargaining committee and leadership across the business, I am pleased to have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with our union,” Stan Duncan, Condé Nast’s chief human resources officer, said in a statement. “We are pleased to enter into an agreement that reflects and supports our core values of content and journalism. Our commitment to diversity and professional development. Our industry-leading company. our hiring practices and our competitive wages and benefits.”
The union also includes staff from publications such as: GQ, Allure, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamor, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Self, Teen Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, Ars Technica, Wired, Pitchfork, Architectural Digest, The same goes for audience development, commerce, and video workers.
The Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala, is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the first Monday in May. Supporting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fashion exhibits and collections, the event draws luminaries from entertainment, design, sports, and other industries.
The Condé Nast union said on Twitter that the new contract guarantees a minimum starting salary of $60,150 and eliminates a two-tier wage system that had led to lower wages for long-term freelancers. Additionally, there will be an additional two weeks of family leave.
They said workers would see a total pay increase of $3.3 million.
“This interim agreement has been reached because we have continued to fight tenaciously for our rights and the best possible victory,” the union said.
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