The NWU Open Mic at the Manhattan-based Muhlenberg New York Public Library ended 2019 with a resounding KA-BOOM! Over 30 writers, poets, rappers, singers, and instrumentalists enjoyed hot coffee, creamy pastries, and warm camaraderie. The NWU has continuously run this monthly open mic at the NYPL since 2013. As NY Steering Committee member and national trustee, I currently […]
What Writers Should Know About AB5
On January 22, NWU and the Authors Guild held a panel on “What Writers Should Know About AB5 and Similar Laws to End Misclassification.” The speakers were Authors Guild Executive Director Mary Rasenberger, Staff Attorney of the Employment Unit of the Legal Aid Society, Richard Blum, and NWU President Larry Goldbetter. You can see the […]
Report from the National Executive Board – December 7, 2019
The NWU National Executive Board met on Saturday, December 7 via web conference. We were glad to welcome to new At Large members to the Board, Sandra Campbell (TX) and Susan Smith (NC) plus a revived Twin Cities chapter (Rob Orr) and a new chapter in Pittsburgh (Stephen Fisher). Financial Secretary/Treasurer Mitzi Timan reported that […]
Freelance Solidarity Project Update
This fall, the Freelance Solidarity Project elected its first ever organizing committee, made up of 12 members who will spend the next year helping digital media freelancers organize and fight for better working conditions. Last Friday, the committee hosted its first happy hour, welcoming members and non-members alike to the midtown bar Faces and Names […]
The Future of Journalism?
“I’ve Seen the Future, Brother. It is Murder!” – Leonard Cohen On November 29 and 30, the National Press Council of Morocco invited members of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Journalists to participate in a series of panels on the Future of Journalism. The following comments were made by NWU President Larry […]
Nautilus: Pay the Writers $180,000!
For Immediate Release Contact: Larry Goldbetter, President 212-254-0279 lgoldbetter@nwu.org We are a group of freelance writers and editors represented by the National Writers Union who would like to express our concern about the terms of the sale of NautilusThink to NautilusNext. The filing that has been submitted to the court states that NautilusThink still owes […]
NWU Testimony at the NY Senate Committee Hearing on the Dependent Worker Act
Thank you to Senator Savino and the Standing Committee on Internet and Technology for inviting me to testify today. My name is Larry Goldbetter and I am the President of the National Writers Union/Local 1981 of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW). We are a nation-wide amalgamated local of freelance writers, representing writers in all […]
The Freelance Solidarity Project Announces Candidates For Organizing Committee
The Freelance Solidarity Project will be electing their first organizing committee this month. All members of FSP can vote for two co-chairs in each role. They’ll be responsible for communication between chairs and members, guiding conversations and facilitating open discussions, while also managing key areas of the project, such as strategy, research, and events, among […]
The Freelance Solidarity Project Is Electing An Organizing Committee—Sign Up To Run Today!
Over one hundred members of the Freelance Solidarity Project have joined NWU in the past few weeks. In order to represent them and all the members who are still signing up, FSP is electing an organizing committee. The organizing committee will have fourteen co-chairs, each with their own crucial role. They’ll run meetings, head up […]
Writer Alert: American Geosciences Institute
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI), an organization based in Alexandria, Va., has failed to pay six writers a total of $7,907.20 for work commissioned by AGI and delivered to AGI for publication in EARTH Magazine. AGI ceased publication of EARTH Magazine with the April 2019 edition and has since refused to pay these writers for the work […]
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