National Writers Union

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The National Writers Union fights for all freelance writers & media workers in the digital age. Media contact: comms@nwu.org

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National Writers Union@nwu· May 20

We love seeing our members’ work out in the wild (and supporting independent bookstores)! @kirajosefsson.bsky.social P.S. If you’re a literary translator like Kira, did you know our new Literary Translators Division is organizing for better working conditions? 👀 nwu.org/toc

A hand holds up the book Small Comfort by Ia Genberg in front of a chalkboard sign.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 7

Proud to have members @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social and @khawlanakua.bsky.social representing NWU at this year's @ifjglobal.bsky.social Centenary Congress, marking 100 years of international solidarity in journalism.

Two people stand in front of a banner for the IFJ Centennial Congress.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 3

Today on World Press Freedom Day, delegates to the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Centennial Congress joined members of French journalists unions in front of City Hall in Paris for a reading of names and moment of silence for journalists killed around the world in the last year.

IFJ delegates and union members hold a banner outside Paris City Hall.

National Writers Union@nwu· Apr 21

Big media is contributing to the rise of authoritarianism and threatening workers across the media industry. Join us on April 27 to build alliances so we can create a civic media ecosystem outside of major media monopolies. Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia

National Writers Union@nwu· Apr 2

Media monopolies pose a potent threat to media workers and to U.S. democracy overall. Join us on Monday, April 27 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT for a panel discussion on the dangers of media consolidation, how we got here, and what we can do about it. Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia

Graphic reads, "Big Media and the Rise of Authoritarianism: How We Fight Back", Monday, April 27 on Zoom, 7pm ET / 4pm PT, Register: bit.ly/FightBigMedia" - the text is surrounded by greyed out images of different media instruments e.g. a video camera, a digital camera, a radio, a laptop, a magazine; an image of the Monopoly Man is crossed out by a strikethrough circle [image by Rjcastillo on Wikimedia Commons]; cosponsors' logos line the bottom of the graphic

National Writers Union@nwu· Mar 23

NWU and our Digital Media Division, @fspnwu.bsky.social, urge lawmakers to include Assembly Bill 10330 in NY’s state budget to shore up local news across the state by allowing nonprofit and digital news outlets to access tax benefits. Read our full statement at nwu.org/ny-nonprofit-news

Text is bordered by a sheet of paper attached at the top with a paper clip and bordered by newspaper print. At the bottom right are FSP-NWU and NWU logos. Full statement text is at nwu.org/ny-nonprofit-news

National Writers Union@nwu· Mar 4

NWU, alongside @wgaeast.bsky.social, condemns the layoffs at the Washington Post & joins @postguild.bsky.social, @wapotechguild.bsky.social, & @newsguild.org in their demand that Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Post and one of the richest men on Earth, reverse them. Full statement: nwu.org/wapo-layoffs

Text on a beige background pulled from NWU's statement at nwu.org/wapo-layoffs

National Writers Union@nwu· Feb 4

Big news: 1) Our Translators Organizing Committee is now formally the Literary Translators Division of NWU 2) The LTD is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! 📍 Where: Zoom 🕢 When: Wednesday, February 11, 7:30-8:45pm ET 📨 Email now to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com

National Writers Union@nwu· Jan 30

As has been proven time and again across the globe, the targeting of journalists never ends with the most vulnerable. Instead, the targeting of marginalized journalists normalizes and facilitates attacks on the free press at large. Read our full statement at nwu.org/lemon-and-fort

Text on a golden background pulled from NWU's statement at nwu.org/lemon-and-fort

National Writers Union@nwu· Dec 2

As a union of creative workers, NWU has been watching the development of AI with interest and concern. In 2023, we released our Platform & Principles for Policy on Gen AI to inform what should be done to protect the lives, livelihoods, & labor of creators. #NewsNotSlop nwu.org/generative-ai

A zine version of NWU's principles and policy on generative AI, which can be read in full at nwu.org/generative-ai

National Writers Union@nwu· Nov 19

About a month later, on November 19, 1981, the National Writers Union was formed. Happy birthday, NWU! 🎈

1981 - The "Why a Union?" workshop at the Nation Institute's Writers' Congress draws an overflow crowd. The plenary of 3,000 writers endorses the proposal to create a union for writers in all genres to actively press for better pay and treatment and to vigorously oppose Reagan-era threats to free expression. "We need no more heroic individual writers," said keynote speaker Toni Morrison. She called for "an accessible organization that is truly representative of the diverse interests of all writers."

National Writers Union@nwu· Nov 4

Even when a company is based in a state with strong labor laws, those protections often don’t extend to remote #freelancers. This loophole lets companies dodge accountability entirely. We’re fighting to close it through legislation. Donate to the legal fund today: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

National Writers Union@nwu· Oct 16

Have you ever found yourself waiting endlessly to be paid for your writing? That's where we come in. In this event, co-sponsored with @bookcritics.bsky.social, join NWU’s David Hill and Daisy Alioto to hear how we handle grievances ranging from copyright violations to editorial malpractice.

Graphic reads "Get to Know Grievances with Daisy Alioto & David Hill". Cut-out photos of Daisy and David sit atop a white banner showing the NWU and NBCC logos, and event info: October 23, 12pm EST, register at tinyurl.com/3NPD6PBU

National Writers Union@nwu· Oct 2

📚✊ The NWU Oregon Chapter gathered at Hodge Podge Books in Eugene to build solidarity, welcome potential new members, and share food, drinks & good books. Together, we’re organizing writers & allies for justice across Oregon.

Four people are lined up for a photo outside of a space bearing the sign "Hodgepodge Books & Taps"

National Writers Union@nwu· Oct 1

The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! 📍 Where: Zoom 🕢 When: Wednesday, October 8, 7:30-8:45pm ET 📨 Email us to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com

National Writers Union@nwu· Sep 26

Authors and creative workers: Look for an envelope like this to claim your share of $1.5 billion from AI thieves in a major lawsuit against Anthropic PBC. Read more about the settlement at nwu.org/anthropic

Photo shows a sample envelope addressed from "Anthropic Copyright Settlement". The bottom right shows a seal from the US District Court of California next to the words "Important Class Action Notice" and an address for the court.

National Writers Union@nwu· Sep 25

NWU's statement on the suspension and return of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. We decry the disturbing pattern of political repression against media workers as well as the consolidation of corporate media that supports it.

NWU's statement on the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Read the full statement at nwu.org/kimmel

National Writers Union@nwu· Sep 23

Yesterday marked 100 days of journalist Mario Guevara’s detention by U.S. law enforcement for livestreaming. Guevara, the only journalist behind bars for his journalism, faces the very real threat of deportation for doing his job. We demand Mario’s immediate release. freedomformario.com #FreeMario

National Writers Union@nwu· Aug 26

Our members in Ohio turned out to protest mainstream media's failure to cover Israel's starvation of Gaza, instead peddling propaganda advanced by Israeli officials to justify their crimes. 📸: Drew Parker

A sign against a background of plants and grass reads "MEDIA HIDES ISRAEL'S CRIMES" written in red.

NWU member Taylor Dorrell holds a sign which reads "Over 270 journalists MURDERED since Oct 7, 2023".

National Writers Union@nwu· Aug 19

Israel is carrying out the largest massacre of journalists & media workers in modern history,& the most dangerous attack on the ideal of a free press in the modern era. Donate to the IFJ Safety Fund to support our colleagues & sibling union, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. bit.ly/supportPJS

NWU's statement on the continued assault on journalists in Gaza. Read the full statement at nwu.org.

National Writers Union@nwu· Aug 6

The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! 📍 Where: Zoom 🕢 When: Wednesday, August 13 7:30-8:45pm ET 📨 Email us to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com

Image reads: "The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! Where: Zoom, When: Wednesday, August 13, 7:30-8:45pm ET, Email us to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com"

To the right of the text is a diamond-shaped image of four hands holding each other at the wrists.

Image reads: "We're doing this because... We believe our power is stronger as a collective than it is as individuals. You don't have to join NWU to attend the drop-ins, but we hope you will, and are happy to talk to you about why we think the union is the future. The more of us who join, alongside other writers, editors, and media creatives, the greater our chances of winning the working conditions we want and deserve!"

National Writers Union@nwu· Aug 4

We call on our colleagues at mainstream news outlets to provide truthful coverage of the campaign of starvation that Israel is inflicting on Gaza. We call on our fellow trade unionists to uplift these stories, demand that the U.S. stop arming Israel, & stand with the working people of Palestine.

Text showing the National Writers Union's statement on Israel's starvation of Gaza. Read the full statement at nwu.org/starvation-of-gaza

National Writers Union@nwu· Jun 23

Mario Guevara's arrest is a product of the fascist anti-immigrant campaign being waged by the Trump admin & the intensified attacks on media workers & journalism. As a Sanctuary Union, we will fight to free Mario Guevara, end attacks on journalists from L.A. to Gaza, & stop racist deportations!

National Writers Union@nwu· Jun 3

Hey, translators! NWU's Translators Organizing Committee is hosting another solidarity drop-in on June 11, 7:30pm ET. Email them at translators@nwu.org to reserve your spot!

Image reads: "The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! Where: Zoom, When: Wednesday, April 9, 7:30-8:45pm ET, Email us to reserve your spot! translators@nwu.org"

To the right of the text is an image of a keyboard with a drawn image beneath of two people talking with a translation image in a speech bubble above them.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 21

Not in NYC? You can still help us move resources into the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Safety Fund to protect Palestinian journalists. Enter into the online raffle at bit.ly/PJSraffle.

Text says "Raffle for the Palestinian Journalists Syndicare, 1 ticket = 1 raffle entry, $5 = 1 ticket, $10 = 3 tickets, $20 = 10 tickets" and links to bit.ly/PJSraffle and PJS.eventbrite.com

National Writers Union@nwu· May 20

We're adding our voices denouncing Trump's firing of the Register of Copyright, Shira Perlmutter, and the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. Read the full statement at nwu.org/perlmutter.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 15

Two days ago, yet another journalist, Hassan Aslih, was murdered in a targeted Israeli strike. On May 22, join us in NYC for a reading fundraiser for the @ifjglobal.bsky.social Safety Fund to protect our colleagues in Palestine. RSVP at pjs.eventbrite.com

Graphic displaying the Palestinian flag as a backdrop with a pen and the state of Palestine centered. To the left it reads "A reading fundraiser for Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, $10-$15 sliding scale, RSVP pjs.eventbrite.com, All proceeds go to the International Federation of Journalists Safety Fund for journalists in Gaza". To the right, "Nora Treatbaby, Edward Ongweso Jr, Dina Abdulhadi, Tanvi Misra, Lena Afridi, Mayada Ibrahim; Starr Bar, May 22, 7pm". The event is sponsored by the National Writers Union.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 5

We condemn Vox Media’s May Day decision to lay off a majority of @polygon.com staff w/o warning as part of the sale to known media-brand-destroyer Valnet. We stand in solidarity with the staff who were laid off, and with @voxmediaunion.bsky.social in their ongoing contract negotiations.

Statement of solidarity with workers at Polygon and the Vox Media Union. Read the full statement at nwu.org/polygon

National Writers Union@nwu· May 3

One more rally photo for World Press Freedom Day. Our money’s on Journalism in the Derby race. 🐎

Four people holding a banner that reads “NWU National Writers Union Tucson”. The person on the left is also holding the Arizona state flag.

National Writers Union@nwu· May 2

"I believe in us, and we will do this...Let's go win the class war." @aoc.bsky.social