Article I of The Newspaper Guild's constitution establishes our mission. It says:
"The purpose of The Newspaper Guild shall be to:
♦ Advance the economic interests and to improve the working conditions of its members;
♦ Guarantee, as far as it is able, equal employment and advancement opportunity in the newspaper industry and constant honesty in news, editorials, advertising, and business practices;
♦ Raise the standards of journalism and ethics of the industry;
♦ Foster friendly cooperation with all other workers;
♦ Promote industrial unionism in the jurisdiction of the Guild."