Vogue owner Condé Nast agrees to union deal on day of Met Gala to avoid walkout

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

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