A Dallas News Guild analysis of Dallas Morning News’ photo staff finds the legendary staff has been cut from 35 photographers in 2005 to six today. The Guild wants to boost the staff and limit contract work for non-staffers. A hundred Guild members signed a petition against outsourcing jobs.

For us, creating the newspaper is our pride and joy. It’s an art and a science. It’s a privilege and a duty. Management punted that pride to an outsourcing center in Austin.

We had a great month in March with tentative agreements on matters close to our hearts.

Our publisher told us he asked folks in the newsroom what they want in a new editor-in-chief. But he didn’t ask any Guild members that we can find. Well, we tell him anyway.

Our journalists should not have to spend their hard-earned money to purchase materials to do their jobs, and if they do, they should be reimbursed — for every penny. By footing the bill for purchases that go unreimbursed, we are subsidizing the company and creating barriers to working at The Dallas Morning News and Al Día Dallas that favor those with the money to do so.

Let’s recall how exciting the past months of work have been on our landmark accomplishments.

Several Guild members were honored for their service. Guess who won the new “Dave Tarrant Award” for moral courage?

The first news media bargaining unit in Texas this century begins its negotiations with management today.

The Dallas News Guild appoints 18 staffers at Al Dia Dallas and The Dallas Morning News to the new Bargaining Committee to open negotiations with management.

‘A hopeful sign.’ That’s how Dallas News Guild members reacted to A.H. Belo’s surprise announcement on Nov. 2 that it will increase its severance payout and send back payments to laid-off employees.

Here are the results of the first-ever Dallas News Guild elections for Unit Council leaders.

From the Associated Press to KERA, we got loads of coverage for our 84-28 union election victory.

Wow. Dallas News Guild wins election to become the first unionized newspaper newsroom in Texas in the modern era.

In our own words ….

With the hard work we’ve done during the coronavirus for less pay, longer hours and reduced staff, we proved how serious we are about helping you save the newspaper.

To sustain our public-service legacy, most of The News’ journalists feel we need union protections, and a stronger voice in company decisions. We are keenly aware that if our work suffers, the public suffers, too.

Despite what our bosses tell us, collective bargaining has given newspaper staffers better working conditions and much more.

Three long-serving DMNers share their feelings about the historic union movement at their old newspaper.

Listen to what four former DMNers say about their new union membership: Associated Press, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal and New York Times.