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 […]
Honoring the Life of Alec Dubro, Former NWU President
The National Writers Union mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Alec Dubro, a lifelong freelance writer who served as president of our union from 1987 to 1990. Alec passed away on January 1 in Washington, DC, where he and his wife, Kim Fellner, have lived since 1993. “His time at the NWU was […]
NWU Sends Another $10,000 to the IFJ Safety Fund for Palestinian Journalists
My name is Jenna Martin, I work as an independent foreign affairs journalist and photographer, splitting my time between Montana and the Middle East. This year my work brought me to Egypt, Jordan and the West Bank. Considering the nature of this work, and the hostile treatment of journalists who report on issues of Palestine, […]
NWU’s 2024 Delegate Assembly is on the Books!
There was genuine solidarity among the 60+ delegates and members who joined us in-person or on Zoom, and everyone’s dedication and contributions made the gathering a powerful step forward in strengthening our collective voice and advancing our shared goals as a union! This was our first in-person DA since 2018, and we had double the […]
2024 President’s Report to the Delegate Assembly
Presented by NWU President Larry Goldbetter to the delegate body and attending rank-and-file members on Saturday, November 16 during the 2024 Delegate Assembly in New York City. Welcome to the 2024 DA. In China, there is a saying: “May you live in interesting times.” It looks like we may have hit the jackpot! There are […]
Our Job Just Got Harder
Our job just got harder. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, writers, journalists and media workers across the board can expect increased attacks on the press and media. We can look for more book banning and for more journalists and their confidential sources to face arrests, raids on our homes and […]
NWU Stands Unrelentingly with Gazan Journalists
“Every day that this war goes on, our commitment to Palestinian journalists and PJS grows stronger. They will not surrender and neither will we.” The National Writers Union (NWU) unequivocally condemns Israel’s ongoing, targeted murder of journalists. We are exasperated, incensed, and heartbroken over this massacre, with impunity, of our fellow journalists. An attack on […]
NWU’s 2024 Special Election Results
Hi fellow members, We’re excited to finally announce the results of NWU’s 2024 Special Election. This election was held to fill the remaining Delegate and Alternate positions ahead of the upcoming Delegate Assembly, which will take place November 15-17 in New York City. Ballots have all been tallied through eBallot by our vendor VoteNet, and write-in candidates […]
Governor Newsom Signs Senator Wiener’s Freelance Worker Bill Into Law
Press Release Contact Larry Goldbetter, President – lgoldbetter@nwu.org Eric Thurm, Campaign Coordinator – eric.d.thurm@gmail.com September 28, 2024 SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act. SB 988 provides basic labor protections for freelance workers, such as the right to be paid on time and in full. […]
At Cornell, Labor & Academia Convene on the Future of AI
NWU members aren’t the only organized workers thinking strategically about the impacts AI is having on our working conditions these days—it’s on the mind of the labor movement writ large. That’s why earlier this month staff organizers from CWA and the AFL-CIO Technology Institute teamed up with UNI Global Union researchers and the Cornell School […]
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