New challenges for book authors, academic writers, and journalists:
rapid technology change and the radical upheaval in publishing.
New Initiatives from the National Writers Union*:
protecting writers’ jobs and incomes and defending writers from publisher and industry attacks.
Jack Rasmus, NWU Vice President, author of The War at Home: the Corporate Offensive from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, on “The Writer as Producer in the Age of Digital Reproduction”
David Brody, textbook and labor history author on the special challenges for academic writers
Alice Rogoff, Writers Union Contract and Grievance Advisor
Union plans to take on Google and other tech giants infringing upon writers’ copyrights and income
Union proposals to expand syndication rights and income for academic and book writers
Union initiated self publishing services
The Union’s nationwide Ì¢âÂèÏHire a Union Writer’ campaign
New efforts by the Union to form alliances and cooperation with writers’ unions throughout the world
The Ì¢âÂèÏins and outs’ of how Union book and academic writers deal with publishers
How the Union’s Contract and Grievance division assists writers to negotiate and resolve differences with publishers.
Find out how you can join these new, exciting efforts for writers everywhere.