Hearst Magazines staffers unionizing

Hearst Magazines’ editorial, video, design, photo and social staff across 24 brands is moving to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO. The brands are Best Products, Bicycling, Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, Country Living, Delish, Elle, Elle Decor, Esquire, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, O The Oprah Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Prevention, Road & Track, Runner’s World, Seventeen, Town & Country, Veranda, Woman’s Day and Women’s Health.

A strong majority of the 500-member staff has signed union cards, according to the union.

“Organizing has become common in our industry. In forming a union, we’ll be joining our colleagues across the industry at Vox Media, NY Magazine, Slate and countless others,” said a statement from the union organizing committee.

The WGAE will pursue voluntary recognition of the union, Lowell Peterson, executive director of the union, told the New York Post.

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