We’re proud to have contributed to and signed onto this statement alongside 9 national unions and dozens of locals. This moment calls for a united labor front. Fellow unions, join us! The labor movement holds one value above all others: solidarity. Labor demands an end to the Trump administration’s assaults on immigrant workers, freedom of […]
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 […]
CASE DISMISSED: Charges Dropped Against Independent Journalist Alissa Azar
Alissa Azar is a member of NWU and an independent journalist whose case was reported in Prism by fellow member Jen Byers. NWU wrote a statement of support that was submitted to the court on Alissa’s behalf, following a similar letter by other media organizations. Today we learned that public pressure won. This is Alissa’s […]
NWU Reaches Agreement with the Intercept on Member’s Work Debunking NYT Oct 7 Expose
The National Writers Union (NWU) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The Intercept concerning a grievance by NWU member Arun Gupta. The Intercept commissioned Mr. Gupta to write an article debunking Israel’s claims of rape during the October 7 Hamas attacks that were featured in the New York Times report, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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