STATEMENT from Fortune Union on this week’s layoffs

Our members are paying the price as Fortune Media leadership once again stumbles their way through yet another change in corporate strategy. 

Throughout our history as a union, Fortune Media management has repeatedly violated our members’ rights, and this latest round of layoffs is no exception. We abruptly had to say goodbye to dozens of hard-working journalists who have dedicated themselves to our newsroom—despite working in less-than-ideal conditions that have included an aggressive 5-day return-to-office policy, constant management misguidance, and an embrace of AI-generated content by the company. This all comes as Fortune management has refused to consistently engage in meaningful contract negotiations.

Whether Fortune likes it or not, we are a unionized newsroom, and layoffs are a mandatory subject of bargaining. We will be vigorously fighting to protect the rights of our members.