As a union fighting for the rights of media workers, we’re proud to have joined these organizations in calling on California officials to act with transparency and respect for the role of the press in documenting sweeps of homeless encampments: The First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles Press Club, and National Press Photographers Association, joined by […]
NWU Statement on California’s Backroom Deal with Big Tech
The National Writers Union joins our Media Guild of the West colleagues in rejecting the California legislature’s recent backroom deal with Big Tech, which lawmakers have accepted in place of legislation that would properly tax these mega-corporations and sustainably fund California’s struggling news ecosystem. NWU especially condemns the deal’s bizarre provision for Google to fund […]
Special Election Update: Nominations Due Next Week!
Fellow members, Following our recently adopted bylaws, NWU will be holding a Special Election to try to fill the remaining empty chapter Delegate and Alternate seats before the upcoming Delegate Assembly. In order to balance time for chapter leadership to rally nominees and time for the DA planners to prepare for attendees, the Special Election has […]
NWU Statement on the Assassinations of Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi
In solidarity with our sibling union the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate (PJS), and in the strongest possible terms, the National Writers Union (NWU) condemns the assassinations of our comrades Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and photographer Rami al-Rifi on July 31, 2024. The pair were killed in an Israeli strike while covering events in al-Shati Refugee […]
NWU Poets Basking on a Sunlit Stage
Dashing threats of storms, poets from NWU’s New York Chapter performed during a prime slot at this year’s New York Poetry Festival, an annual outdoor event on Governors Island organized by The Poetry Society of New York. Member Elissa Matthews served as our MC on Saturday, July 13. Our set on The White Horse Stage […]
Write-in Winners & Special Elections!
We have been in touch with several candidates who received write-in votes during the recent election, and we are ready to announce our write-in winners. Congratulations to these and all of our other NWU Officers and Delegates, who are starting their new terms today! The final election results, including vote count, can be viewed here. […]
The Votes Are In!
The time has come to announce the results of our 2024 national elections! Out of 113 votes, the winning candidates for the term starting July 1 are as follows: President: Larry Goldbetter Treasurer: Mauricio Niebla Recording Secretary: Jonathan Rosenblum 1st Vice President: Abigail Higgins 2nd Vice President: Olivia Schwob National Officers-at-Large: Sandra Campbell, Olivia Aylmer, Eric Thurm Trustee: Alexis Gunderson, Rene Joy, […]
Recording of the Second 2024 Meet the Candidates
Thank you to all our candidates and members who came to last night’s second and final Meet the Candidates session in our 2024 national elections! Voting closes this Saturday, June 15 at 5pm PT. If you’re having trouble finding your ballot, email the Election Committee at electioncommittee@nwu.org. If you’ve already cast your votes, email 5 of […]
Recording of the First 2024 Meet the Candidates
Thank you to all our candidates and members who came to last night’s first Meet the Candidates session in our 2024 national elections! The next session will be held on Wednesday, June 12, at 7:30pm ET (calendar invite here) before voting closes on June 15. If you’re a candidate and you’d like to RSVP for […]
Voting is Now Open for NWU Elections!
Voting opens today for our 2024 union elections! You should have received an email with a ballot form. Members in good standing will be able to cast their vote for national officers and their chapter’s delegates. Please be sure to read and follow the instructions carefully. If you didn’t receive the email, reach out to […]
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