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 NWU President Larry Goldbetter addresses the union's delegate assembly. | |
| Abbreviation | NWU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 19 November 1981 |
| Type | Trade union |
| Purpose | To defend the rights of and improve the economic and working conditions for all writers |
Region | United States |
Parent organization | International Federation of Journalists |
| Website | nwu |
National Writers Union (NWU) is a trade union in the United States for freelance and contract writers founded on 19 November 1981. Organized into 17 local chapters nationwide, it had been Local 1981 of the United Automobile Workers, AFL–CIO since merging with them in 1992. On 11 May 2020, the NWU disaffiliated with the UAW.[1]
NWU is affiliated with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the International Authors Forum (IAF), and the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO).[2][3]
- ^ National Writers Union website: One Movement, Two Paths
- ^ Hasbrouck, Edward (30 November 2016). "International Solidarity, International Advocacy". NWU.org. National Writers Union. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ National Writers Union website: Important Journalism Organizations