Vogue owner Condé Nast averts union walkout with deal on day of Met Gala

Workers say tentative agreement was reached for first union contract after threats of walkout during gala, a major fashion event

Workers at Conde Nast, the media empire behind Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, announced a tentative agreement has been reached for a first union contract after threatening to stage a walkout during the Met Gala on Monday evening.

The Conde Nast Union, which represents about 540 editorial workers, has been bargaining for a union contract since September 2022. It is affiliated with the NewsGuild of New York.