hundreds of trend, vanity fair, and Condé Nast union members went on a 24-hour strike Tuesday amid layoffs. The strike is being held in front of Condé Nast's headquarters in New York City to protest what the union says are illegal bargaining practices, officials said. report by The Wrap.
The media giant's brands include: vanity fair, trend, teen vogueand GQand many more.
“Hey, ho, ho! Corporate greed has to end!” protesters can be heard shouting in video footage of the walkout posted Tuesday morning.
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Picketing in progress pic.twitter.com/KtZU4PGFgd
— New York News Guild (@nyguild) January 23, 2024
Additional footage posted on social media showed protesters chanting “New York is a union city!”
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New York is Uniontown! pic.twitter.com/Ikzrtk0ZhL
— New York News Guild (@nyguild) January 23, 2024
Notably, the strike comes on the same day as the Academy Award nominations announcement, which could impact digital traffic at Condé Nast outlets.
The strike comes after the New York News Guild announced on January 8 that it had filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board accusing Condé Nast of “unlawful bargaining tactics.”
Legal Action: On behalf of @Condéunion We filed an unfair labor practice complaint @condenast Regarding regressive negotiations during dismissal negotiations. https://t.co/4lf9hrJKDN pic.twitter.com/nQpeiRbUk5
— New York News Guild (@nyguild) January 8, 2024
The New York News Guild press release The company has announced a lawsuit against Condé Nast over its executives' latest job cuts proposals that “violate labor laws.”
“Condé Nast management has sought to intimidate and monitor the company’s unionized employees since management announced its layoff plans in November, and now Condé Nast’s workforce “We are facing further legal action from the New York News Guild over illegal negotiating tactics during reduction negotiations,” the statement said. .
“I disagree with Condé Nast management's apparent plan to increase the company's profits through job cuts,” New York News Guild President Susan DeCarava said earlier this month. We are ready and willing to negotiate in good faith regarding termination and other worker concerns as part of a complete agreement. ”
“We hope that the management team is ready to be a faithful partner in future negotiations,” DeCarava added. “Even if this is not the case, our members are prepared to take whatever action is necessary to protect jobs.”
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