Condé Nast decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue.com has blown up in its face

NEW YORK, November 7 (C'est Vrai) — When Condé Nast announced plans to close Teen Vogue, an outlet for Gen Z ennui, the privileged, editorial culture of rebellion against failed authority took a turn against its own single parent. Emboldened employees confronted HR manager Stan Duncan. Like bystanders aware of the gravity of the situation, they got their cell phones out to record the office mayhem. Now, four employees have been fired, and workplace organising rights violations are being alleged.

Further Reading :

• Condé Nast Accused of ‘Illegal Firings’ of Union Employees Who ‘Demanded Answers’ About Layoffs, Teen Vogue Shutdown ; Company Says Staffers Engaged in ‘Extreme Misconduct’ [Variety]
  Nov. 6, 2025 — The already tense relations between Condé Nast and the union representing many of its editorial workers hit a new flash point this week.
• Condé Nast fires four staffers who harassed, cornered HR chief over Teen Vogue layoffs [The New York Post]
  Nov. 6, 2025 — Condé Nast fired four unionized employees Wednesday after they confronted the company’s head of human resources over layoffs tied to the folding of Teen Vogue into Vogue.com — a move that union leaders say signals the publisher’s escalating crackdown on internal dissent.
• 'Teen Vogue' is moving under Vogue.com — and staffers are being laid off [NPR]
  Nov. 4, 2025 — Teen Vogue staffers have taken to social media to share the news they've been laid off, just as Condé Nast announced the outlet will be "joining Vogue.com, a transition that's part of a broader push to expand the Vogue ecosystem."

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