On the afternoon of the 23rd, U.S. time, Condé Nast Group, which has well-known fashion publications "Vogue", "GQ" and "Vanity Fair", more than 400 people took to the streets of New York to protest due to the breakdown of labor negotiations Laughing, after all, it is a "former employee" of course to participate!
Founded in 1909, Condé Nast owns many influential fashion magazines, including Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Allure, etc., and has a global footprint.
In November last year (2023), the group announced that it planned to lay off 5% of its employees, but then laid off 94 employees in one go, which is an astonishing proportion of about 20%, and the union protested, proposing to reduce the number of layoffs, increase severance pay and suspend layoffs.
According to CNN, Ben Dewey, vice chairman of Condé Nast's CNE division, said in a statement that for nearly three months, everyone has fought for colleagues on the company's layoff list, but ultimately came to this point, "Our 24-hour strike is to firmly support our colleagues and to show Condé Nast management in the clearest way possible that we will not tolerate their disrespect for these employees at the negotiating table." And said that it will continue to fight for the rights and interests it deserves.
More than 400 people took to the streets that day, and it was reported that Anne Hathaway was preparing for the cover shoot of "Vanity Fair" magazine.
Xiao An's behavior towards the grassroots employees was quite touched by the group members who participated in the strike, and netizens even praised her for her deep empathy, and even laughed that maybe it was because she starred in "The Demon in Prada" is based on "Vogue", and the "former employees" should support it of course!