The Dallas Morning News labor union, called the Dallas News Guild, has apparently gone woke — and is obsessed with pay equity.
“We take immense pride in having the opportunity to serve our community. But The Dallas Morning News as an institution fails to truly fulfill its promise and duty to readers when experienced colleagues are lost to layoffs or disillusionment, employees struggle for pay equity, and young talent has no clear path forward,” the Dallas News Guild website states.
“We have served North Texas for nearly 140 years, and we are excited to do so for many more to come. The employees of The Dallas Morning News are committed to creating a talented, vibrant newsroom that covers each facet of our community in a meaningful way. We believe management is dedicated to this same goal. Through a united workforce, we can create the equitable, representative and profitable conditions we need for all of us to succeed,” the site states.
Dallas News Guild has a social media presence and has threatened DMN.
“If things continue at their current pace, DallasNews Corp. will have as many unfair labor practice complaints filed against it as it has Pulitzer Prizes for journalism,” Dallas News Guild X post stated last year.
The Guild has also criticized DMN for not focusing on “civil rights issues” such as police brutality.
“The retraction — instead of a correction or clarification — deprives Dallas Morning News readers of the views of civil rights leaders on one of the most prominent civil rights issues of the day — police brutality, largely against people of color,” the Guild’s letter in December 2023 read.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, The Morning News’ parent company, DallasNews Corporation, appears to be committed to “social justice.”
DallasNews Corporation has a stated commitment to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” on its webpage.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in the hiring, promotion, and development of our employees, in reaching diverse audiences with our content, and in choosing the companies with which we do business,” the page reads.
The Dallas Express reached out to Grant Moise but did not receive a comment.