NewsGuild-CWA Members Vindicated!

NewsGuild of New York (TNG-CWA Local 31003) members at global mass media company Condé Nast ended May with a momentous win for members. In November, the company illegally fired four Condé United leaders and suspended five other union members after they confronted the boss to demand answers about abrupt layoffs and the closure of Teen Vogue. These terminations were a blatant act of retaliation and an attempt to silence union journalists holding power to account.

Three of four members fired were reinstated as employees in good standing, awarded significant financial settlements, and had all disciplinary records expunged. They subsequently chose to resign on their own terms. A fourth Condé United leader declined a lesser settlement offer from the company. His case is still pending before the National Labor Relations Board.

The five illegally suspended workers received back pay and were cleared of all wrongdoing with their disciplinary records expunged.

“Our fight as a union is about more than a single contract; it is about ensuring workers’ rights to a just workplace,” said TNG-CWA Local 31003 President Susan DeCarava. “When employers attempt to undermine our rights, we will organize, fight back, and hold them accountable. This settlement sends a forceful message: workers united in solidarity have the power to push back against bullying, union-busting bosses, and to demand their workplaces be governed by respect rather than fear.”

Congratulations to our vindicated NewsGuild members!

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.