Fort Worth Star-Telegram Journalists Announce Union Drive

Posted Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:03 am

Press Release | NewsGuild

Journalists of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram announced Wednesday that they are forming a union, becoming the latest in a wave of organizing campaigns across the industry.

The Star-Telegram is the second major newsroom to announce plans to unionize in Texas, following the Dallas Morning News, where votes on unionizing will be counted Friday.

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