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Ahead of Met Gala, Condé Nast employees threaten to strike

Condé Nast employees have issued a stern ultimatum, threatening to stage a strike over job losses, just days ahead of the Met Gala. In impassioned videos shared online, staffers express frustration with management's proposed layoffs and contentious contract terms, including a proposed minimum salary that is deemed inadequate. With negotiations...

Fashion

Major brands fight for higher wages in Cambodia

Ongoing instability in Cambodia has seen major retailers voice concern at manufacturing in a country with little respect for its workers. This week Levi Strauss confirmed it would scale back orders on its denim production following riots earlier this year. The year has been an ongoing struggle forCambodia factory workers to raise their minimum...

Design

Vogue signs models' union code for work conditions

Equity, an organisation that represents models and actors, has drawn up a 10 point code to protect models during work situations. British Vogue, who signed the code, agrees that models hired will not work longer than ten hours a day, will have adequate food provided and will not do any semi or fully nude shoots unless agreed in advance. The code...