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Union Protests New Yorker Documentary Amid Controversial Firings

12/5/2025

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Dozens of unionized The New Yorker staffers protested the December 5, 2025 screening of the Netflix documentary The New Yorker at 100 in New York City.
The protest followed firings by Condé Nast, which the union says violated contract and federal law.
Protesters distributed flyers and urged attendees to wear stickers.
Condé Nast said the firings were due to extreme misconduct, while the union disputed this and cited right to collective action.

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Dozens of unionized The New Yorker staffers protested the December 5, 2025 screening of the Netflix documentary The New Yorker at 100 in New York City.
The protest followed firings by Condé Nast, which the union says violated contract and federal law.
Protesters distributed flyers and urged attendees to wear stickers.
Condé Nast said the firings were due to extreme misconduct, while the union disputed this and cited right to collective action.