Hearst Magazines Staff Unionize With Writers Guild of America East

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David Robb Labor EditorHearst Magazines’ digital and print staff has voted overwhelmingly – 241 to 83 – to unionize with the WGA East in an election administered by the National Labor Relations Board.

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note to staff.Also Read: Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Resigns Following Accusations of Lewd, Sexist RemarksOn Thursday, former Hearst Magazines President Troy Young resigned from his position in light of a report from the New York Times that included accusations from staff that Young created a “toxic” work environment, made lewd and sexist remarks to staff and emailed pornography to a “high-level editor.” (Young said “specific allegations raised by [his] detractors are either untrue,

accusations that he made lewd and sexist remarks to his employees.In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, which was published online, Hearst CEO Steven Swartz said Young’s resignation was “effective immediately.”“Troy Young and I have agreed that it is in the best interest of all of us that he resign his position as president of Hearst Magazines, effective immediately,” Swartz wrote.Young’s resignation comes a day after the New York Times reported that Young created a “toxic” work environment and

report from the New York Times also says that current and former staffers at Hearst’s Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire magazines said that Young described a “toxic” work environment under Young.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTroy Young, who beat out internal rivals to become president of Hearst Corp.’s magazine division in 2018, has presided over a “toxic” culture and made numerous sexist and lewd remarks, the New York Times reported.The Times story on Wednesday followed outrage about Hearst’s magazine operation that has surfaced on social media in recent weeks.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWriters Guild of America West spent $1.9 million in the last fiscal year on legal bills as it fought a multi-front battle over agency packaging fees.WGA West filed its annual report on Monday with the Department of Labor, covering the fiscal year ending March 31.The report shows that the guild paid $992,912 to the firm of Altshuler Berzon LLP, based in San Francisco, which has led the fight against the major agencies.