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 […]

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’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 […]