Anne Hathaway , Ditches ‘Vanity Fair’ Photoshoot , in Solidarity With Condé Nast Union.
Hathaway walked out of the photoshoot on Jan. 23 after learning that close to 400 Condé Nast Union members were taking part in a 24-hour work stoppage, 'Variety' reports. .
They hadn’t even started taking photos
yet. Once Anne was made aware of
what was going on, she just got up
from hair and makeup and left, Source, to 'Variety'.
The union shared its plans to walk out on Jan. 18.
Our longest yeah boy ever: Nearly
400 of us have pledged to STOP WORK
when our bargaining committee
calls for a 24 hour walk out. , Condé Nast Union, via X.
RT to tell @CondeNast you stand with
workers: stop breaking the law, stop
union busting, and stop the layoffs.
Keep your eyes here for more soon, Condé Nast Union, via X.
The work stoppage is in protest of layoffs
that resulted from Condé Nast merging 'Pitchfork' with 'GQ,' 'Variety' reports. .
Condé Nast’s chief content officer, Anna Wintour, detailed the changes in a staff memo.
Today we are evolving our Pitchfork
team structure by bringing the team
into the GQ organization. , Anna Wintour, via staff memo.
This decision was made after a careful
evaluation of Pitchfork’s performance and
what we believe is the best path forward for
the brand so that our coverage of music
can continue to thrive within the company, Anna Wintour, via staff memo.
The Jan. 23 work stoppage coincided
with 2024 Oscar nominations.
