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

A hand holds up the book Small Comfort by Ia Genberg in front of a chalkboard sign.
Two people stand in front of a banner for the IFJ Centennial Congress.
IFJ delegates and union members hold a banner outside Paris City Hall.
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
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
The NWU logo sits at the top left corner; toward the top is the words "NWU STANDS WITH" next to an image of a raised fist; underneath it reads "the Washington Post Guild, the Washington Post Tech Guild, and the NewsGuild"; at the bottom is a black and white image of a person holding a sign that reads "Free Press" and covering their face with a blown up face of Jeff Bezos, the word "Greedy" pasted on his forehead"; the full image is on a beige background [Image adapted from a February 2026 photo by user Sdkb on Wikimedia Commons]
In upper left-hand corner, white on red background, is the National Writers Union logo: NWU with the words “National Writers Union” beneath it Lefthand side of frame, white text on red background: The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! Where: Zoom When: Wednesday, October 8, 7:30-8:45 ET Email us to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com Center/Righthand side of frame: Image of four arms with hands clenched into fists holding on to one another to form a diamond shape. The colors of the four arms, moving clockwise, are black, light purple, maroon and orange.
The NWU logo sits at the top left corner; toward the top is the words "NWU STANDS WITH" next to an image of a raised fist; underneath it reads "independent journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort"; at the bottom are black and white images of Lemon and Fort from the shoulders up; the full image is on a golden background
A zine version of NWU's principles and policy on generative AI, which can be read in full at nwu.org/generative-ai
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."
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
Four people are lined up for a photo outside of a space bearing the sign "Hodgepodge Books & Taps"
In upper left-hand corner, white on red background, is the National Writers Union logo: NWU with the words “National Writers Union” beneath it Lefthand side of frame, white text on red background: The Translators Organizing Committee (TOC) is hosting their next solidarity drop-in session! Where: Zoom When: Wednesday, October 8, 7:30-8:45 ET Email us to reserve your spot! tocsolidarity@gmail.com Center/Righthand side of frame: Image of four arms with hands clenched into fists holding on to one another to form a diamond shape. The colors of the four arms, moving clockwise, are black, light purple, maroon and orange.
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.
NWU's statement on the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Read the full statement at nwu.org/kimmel
A sign against a background of plants and grass reads "MEDIA HIDES ISRAEL'S CRIMES" written in red.
NWU's statement on the continued assault on journalists in Gaza. Read the full statement at nwu.org.
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.
Text showing the National Writers Union's statement on Israel's starvation of Gaza. Read the full statement at nwu.org/starvation-of-gaza
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.
NWU's statement denouncing the arrest of Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara, featuring statement text and NWU's logo. Read the full statement on nwu.org/free-mario-guevara.
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.
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
NWU's statement denouncing Trump's firing of the register of copyright, featuring statement text and NWU's logo. Read the full statement on nwu.org/perlmutter.
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.
Canva-made graphic showing a raised fist with the words "NWU stands with" to the left. The NWU logo sits at the top left, and the Vox Media Union and Polygon logos sit along the bottom.
Four people holding a banner that reads “NWU National Writers Union Tucson”. The person on the left is also holding the Arizona state flag.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to a crowd on May Day in NYC.
Photo of 4 people smiling and holding protest signs. A banner above them reads, "This May Day across the U.S." A banner on the bottom states that the photo was taken in New York City, NY.
Photo of 6 raised fits over a background that reads "May Day", across the bottom are the words "National Day of Action, Stop the Billionaire Agenda, We are the Many. They are the Few."
Photo of two people holding a sign that reads “It’s better in a union”
A crowd of people gathered outside a Hands Off rally in New York City, waiting to get into the main rally
Image of a crowd near a monument in Buffalo, NY during a Hands Off rally.
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.
Dozens of union members and community activists pose for a photo at Rudy Garcia Park in Tucson after the Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta March & Rally on March 22, 2025.
Text reads: "Journalist Safety Urgent Care Helpline: Are you a U.S. journalist or news outlet at risk for your work? To get support, email urgentcare@electionsos.org with the word "SAFETY" in the subject line." The background shows lined and graphic paper and a black & white hand holding a pen. At the bottom, the sponsoring orgs are listed by graphic: Knight Election Hub, PEN America, Aegis Safety Alliance, Committee to Project Journalists, Freedom of the Press Foundation, International Women's Media Foundation, and Reports Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Text on yellow background reads "Trump's attacks on press freedom and their global repercussions." A row of microphones sits below it. Beneath that, the event date reads 4 March, 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. RSVP at bit.ly/TAPF2025. French and Spanish interpretation available. Logos of the sponsoring organizations are within a black border below: NWU, Unifor, IFJ, TNG, and CWA Canada.
Image with details about the event on the left against a red background. On the right is a cut-off image of a white keyboard above a drawn graphic of two heads and a translation symbol in a talk bubble between them.
Member Ismael Parra stands with an NWU sign in the middle of a crowd of Amazon workers on the picket line, with several holding signs, as they stand outside an Amazon warehouse.
A bust of MLK, Jr sits in the bottom right corner next to the NWU logo. Against the beige background the quote by MLK reads, "the labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery & despair into hope & progress".
Teal blue background with the NWU logo in the top left and the hashtags #GetMePaid and #GiddyOwes in the center.