Condé Nast union workers walk out following layoff announcement

Roughly 400 members of the unionized staff at several Condé Nast brands, including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair, are walking off the job Tuesday in New York City, the NewsGuild of New York said.

Why it matters: The strike comes months after Condé Nast said it would lay off approximately 5% of its staff, or roughly 300 people.

• The company also announced last week that its music outlet Pitchfork is being folded into GQ.

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