Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Condé Nast Fires 4 Employees Amid Teen Vogue Consolidation; Guild Cries Foul
A company that makes magazines, Condé Nast, decided to combine one of its magazines, Teen Vogue, with another website, which also meant some people would lose their jobs.
Four workers, who are part of a union that protects workers, tried to talk to the head of HR about these job cuts.
However, the company fired these four workers, saying they behaved badly and broke company rules.
The union is very upset and says the company fired them unfairly and illegally, especially since they were trying to stand up for their coworkers and protect their union rights.
The company claims the workers were too aggressive and disruptive.
One of the fired workers, who is also a vice president in the union, believes her firing was specifically to punish her for her union activities.
Condé Nast fired four editorial employees following an internal review for alleged violation of company policies.
The firings occurred after the employees sought to question the head of human resources regarding layoffs and the consolidation of Teen Vogue into Vogue.com.
The News Guild of New York condemned the terminations as "illegal" and a breach of their contract and protected union rights.
Condé Nast stated the firings were due to "extreme misconduct" including "aggressive, disruptive and threatening behavior."
One of the terminated employees, Alma Avalle, is the Vice President of the NewsGuild of New York and believes her termination was retaliatory.
- Who
- Condé Nast, News Guild of New York, four editorial staffers (Alma Avalle, Jake Lahut, Jasper Lo, Ben Dewey)
- What
- Condé Nast fired four employees after they attempted to question the HR executive about layoffs and the consolidation of Teen Vogue. The union claims the firings are illegal and retaliatory.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Condé Nast offices
- Why
- Condé Nast states the employees violated company policy through extreme misconduct. The union asserts the firings are illegal and retaliatory actions against union members participating in collective action.
Condé Nast
News Guild of New York
Reason for Firings
Condé Nast
Employees violated company policies through extreme misconduct, including aggressive, disruptive, and threatening behavior.
News Guild of New York
The terminations are an illegal and flagrant breach of the contract's Just Cause terms, violating protected union rights for collective action. The guild believes the firings were retaliatory, particularly targeting union leadership.
Company's Actions Towards Union
Condé Nast
Condé Nast claims the News Guild of New York has repeatedly and egregiously disregarded their collective bargaining agreement.
News Guild of New York
The union asserts that Condé Nast's actions constitute an unprecedented violation of union members' federally protected rights.
- Company
- Condé Nast
- Employees Fired
- 4
- Union Involved
- News Guild of New York
- Reason for Firings (Company)
- Violation of company policies, extreme misconduct, aggressive, disruptive and threatening behavior
- Reason for Firings (Guild)
- Illegal, flagrant breach of Just Cause terms, retaliatory, violation of protected rights for collective action
- Consolidation
- Teen Vogue into Vogue.com
- Union Complaint Filed by Company
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)