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
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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