Solidarity with Workers at Polygon and Vox Media Union

The National Writers Union and its digital media division, the Freelance Solidarity Project, reject and condemn Vox Media’s decision on May Day — an international holiday celebrating the history of the labor movement — to lay off a majority of Polygon staff without warning as part of the sale of the games and entertainment website […]

NWU denounces Trump’s plan for U.S. “AI dominance”

The National Writers Union (NWU) calls on Congress, state legislators, and policy makers in other countries to reject President Donald Trump’s call for U.S. “dominance” in artificial intelligence (AI). We don’t want AI policy to be set by Executive Order rather than by legislation, and we’ve already spelled out our AI wish list in our […]

NWU Commits to the Fight Against Fascism

At NWU’s first quarterly virtual Delegate Assembly held on Saturday, March 29, delegates voted to adopt a statement committing our union to beating back fascism: The NWU opposes the fascist coup that has taken over the U.S. government. We commit our union to work for the restoration of constitutional rule in the U.S., and to […]

The European Federation of Journalists Stands with US Journalist Unions

Today the president of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Maja Sever, shared a message of solidarity with journalist unions in the United States in response to our government’s attacks on journalists and journalism. “Our thoughts go out to the journalists’ unions, in particular to the three IFJ affiliates in the United States, the National […]

NWU Declares: We are a Sanctuary Union

The National Writers Union declares itself a “Sanctuary Union.” We declare that we —  Will protect the rights and safety of all of our members; Will do everything within our power to ensure the safety and security of our members regardless of immigration status; Will not voluntarily cooperate with federal agents in the prosecution or […]

On the Line with Amazon Workers

Being on the picket line for a few days with striking Amazon drivers just before Christmas was a positive experience. I was very proud as a member and elected officer of the National Writers Union to be on that line in solidarity with workers on strike. I saw the mostly young people on the picket […]

NWU Joins Coalition Urging Officials to Respect Role of Press in LA Fires

NWU’s Executive Committee voted Friday to join 20 other press rights and civil liberties organizations in signing an open letter to California law enforcement officials, calling on them to honor the state law that permits press to enter closed areas impacted by the LA fires.  “We understand and empathize with the difficult task firefighters and first […]