The lifestyle publishing sector is currently in turmoil as more than 400 employees of Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue, GQ and Glamour, have taken part in a one-day strike in response to the publishing giant’s efforts to reduce its workforce.
Media workers from various Condé Nast titles, including fashion magazine Vogue, took part in the strike on Tuesday, with some gathering on picket lines outside the offices of New York’s One World Trade Center, where the publisher is headquartered. The strike impacted photo shoots, with actress Anne Hathaway reportedly walking out of a shoot in solidarity with Vanity Fair magazine staff, according to British daily The Guardian.
The protest was aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with management’s handling of ongoing collective bargaining, the Washington Post reported. In November, CEO Roger Lynch said expected revenue would rise for the third year in a row, but also noted that about five percent of the company would have to lay off staff. Around 300 people are affected, including 94 unionized employees
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