In a September, 2014, keynote address, Brigid O’Farrell of the NWU Bay Area celebrated union women who were active in both the labor movement, and the second wave feminist movement of the 1960’s and 70’s. “To say the movement was all elite white women is to silence the voices of working class women and women […]
President’s Letter
The NWU Delegate Assembly will convene from August 7-9 in New York City, where roughly 50 delegates, chapter and division chairs, along with national officers, will chart the course for the union going forward. The DA is the highest governing body of our union, and it’s charged with addressing the major issues we face in […]
Netroots Nation
Over nearly a decade, Netroots Nation has grown to become a powerful force in promoting the Democratic Party. It serves as a platform for community activists, labor organizations, and even presidential candidates. With a reputation for compelling content and boisterous voices, Netroots 2015 descended on the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona’s capital city last month, […]
NWU Supports Egyptian Journalists Syndicate’s Call for a National Strike on June 10
Egyptian Journalists’ Syndicate General Secretary Gamal Abdalrahim The National Writers Union stands with you in your call for a national strike on June 10, to protest the mass dismissal of journalists in many media, the rampant job insecurity and the continued jailing of journalists. The ruling last May of Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court, that “striking […]
Gawker Writers Unionize!
The National Writers Union and all of our freelance members want to congratulate the staff writers and editors at Gawker Media on their overwhelming vote to join the Writers Guild of America-East. As workers in the creative economy, we know that all too often our work is undervalued by those who profit from it the […]
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