(NEW YORK CITY) - NewsGuild of New York-represented Staff at Condé Nast brands - such as Vanity Fair, GQ, Vogue, Glamour, Bon Appétit and more, have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company, averting what could have been a work stoppage timed to begin with the start of the Met Gala.

Marathon bargaining with management wrapped up at 3 a.m. 

Mark Alan Burger, Vanity Fair Social Media Manager and a Member of the Condé Union Bargaining Team, said: “We made a commitment to do whatever it takes to get our contract.  Our pledge to take any action necessary to get our contract, including walking off the job ahead of the Met Gala, and all the actions we took, pushed the company to really negotiate.  We made every effort to meet with them and get this contract completed and we’re thrilled to say we did it.”

This is the first contract for Condé Union - which represents workers at brands such as Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious, Glamour, GQ, Self, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Them, and Condé Nast Entertainment.

The Union was certified in September 2022. 

Union Members will vote to ratify the contract in the coming week. 

Some of the highlights of the contract include: $3.6 million in total wage increases;14 weeks of parental of fully paid parental leave (an increase of two weeks); Just Cause Protections, which establishes standards management must adhere to when disciplining or terminating a Member; End to two-tier permanence employment; Conversion of sub-contracted Employees to permanent Staff; Guaranteed Comp Time after 40 hours of work; And expanded Paid Bereavement Policy to cover biological and chosen family; and Hybrid Work Protections.

“What this contract win clearly illustrates is that when we as Union Workers show our steadfast commitment to standing with one another and refusing to back down, we win,” said Anthony Napoli, who serves as the NewsGuild of New York’s Senior Representative, Chief Negotiator and Secretary/Treasurer.

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