MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATIONAL UNION OF SOMALI JOURNALISTS (NUSOJ) MR. OMAR FARUK OSMAN TO THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY OF NATIONAL WRITERS UNIONS (NWU) IN NEW YORK CITY, USA, ON AUGUST 10-12, 2018 On behalf of the Executive Committee of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the entire journalism fraternity […]
Archives for 2018
NWU Virginia Chapter Members Running for Office
Two members of the Virginia/DC/MD chapter are running for office in Northern Virginia, raising the visibility of our union, and promoting the labor movement’s values and ideals. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (in the photo with chapter chair Ginny Diamond) was one of the winners of the Democratic primary election for Alexandria City Council, and will be on […]
Beyond Ebonyowes
The unfortunate circumstances around EBONYOWES are no secret: Loss of income. Possibly fractured relationships with editors, and second-guessing by some about our decision to take legal action against a beloved American institution. However, the experience forced me out of my comfort zone. After I stopped writing for EBONY, I began to pitch larger publications and […]
Get to Know Us
More than 40 people joined the NWU to get grievance assistance or contract advice during the first six months of 2018. And roughly half of all members who request service—not counting group grievances—are new members. If you’re one of them, welcome to the National Writers Union! If you joined to pursue a grievance, you may […]
Free Manuel Duran Ortega Now!
Manuel Duran Ortega is a well-known and respected journalist in Memphis, TN, who once helmed a TV station in El Salvador. After his life was threatened there more than a decade ago, he came to the US as an undocumented immigrant. Duran was arrested by Memphis police April 3, while covering a local immigration rights protest, which […]
A Spear in Our Side: When Police Charge Victims
After DeAndre Harris was brutally beaten by white nationalists in Charlottesville, VA, last summer, police charged the 20-year-old black man with assaulting the nationalists. Eventually he was acquitted, but this has become a pattern: Law enforcement underreporting hate crimes in America, while tacitly colluding with perpetuators by charging the victims. The impact is that those who would […]
Delegate Assembly 2018 Gains Momentum!
NWU Delegate Assembly – August 10-12, 2018 UAW Region 9A NYC HQ 256 W. 38 St. 12th floor (between 7th and 8th Aves.) The 2018 Delegate Assembly, August 10-12, is happening at a pivotal point. It’s a period of chaos and uncertainty that affects our union, our industry, and all working people. So far, this […]
#LibertadaManuelDuran
Manuel Durán Ortega es un periodista conocido y respetado en Memphis, TN. Ex gerente de una cadena de televisión en El Salvador, llegó a los EE. UU. hace más de una década como inmigrante indocumentado después de que su vida se vio amenazada. Durán fue arrestado el 3 de abril mientras cubría una protesta local […]
Free Manuel Duran
Manuel Duran Ortega is a well-known and respected journalist in Memphis, TN. A former TV station manager in El Salvador, he came to the US more than a decade ago as an undocumented immigrant after his life was threatened. Duran was arrested by Memphis police on April 3, while covering a local immigration rights protest […]
NWU Celebrates Frederick Douglass
An Alternative 4th of July Celebration Commemorating Frederick Douglass was truly a community-building event! The event organized by Raymond Nat Turner (Co-Chair NY Chapter, NY Delegate) brought members of the music, literary and political communities together. NWU members Margaret Kimberly and Diane Ward were two of the four readers of Frederick Douglass’ historic 1852 speech, “What Is The Fourth of July To The […]
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