More than 400 Condé Nast staffers stage first-ever one-day walkout to protest layoffs

More than 400 employees at a publishing company staged a 24-hour work stoppage in protest of planned layoffs. The staff members, representing various prestigious publications, walked off the job outside the company’s headquarters in New York City. The protest was timed to coincide with the announcement of Academy Awards nominations. The employees voiced their dissatisfaction with what they perceived as the company’s mishandling of layoff negotiations and negotiations in bad faith. This demonstration follows the company’s November announcement of planned staff cuts. The NewsGuild of New York has filed an unfair labor practice charge on behalf of the affected employees. The action is part of a trend of similar protests at major news organizations in recent months.