Freelancers reach settlement agreement with Ebony magazine

The National Writers Union has reached a settlement agreement with Ebony magazine over its failure to pay freelancers for their work. The union reported today on its website that the settlement means 45 freelance writers, editors and designers will get paid the $80,000 they are collectively owed by the magazine. The NWU, an American trade union that […]

Posted on February 27, 2018 at 2:27 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , ,

National Writers Union takes action against Nautilus Magazine for non-payment of freelancers

The National Writers Union is taking action this week against U.S. science magazine Nautilus for non-payment of freelance writers. Nineteen writers say they are collectively owed $50,000 by the magazine. Some say they have been waiting for payment for over a year. The NWU, an American trade union that represents freelance writers, published an open […]

Posted on December 14, 2017 at 12:00 pm by editor · One Comment · Tagged with: , , ,

National Writers Union pushes ahead with effort to get freelancers paid

The National Writers Union has been forging ahead this fall with a campaign to get a group of freelancers the $85,000 they say they are collectively owed by Ebony for work that has been published in the magazine. Thirty-eight freelancers filed a lawsuit against Ebony in September along with the NWU, an American trade union that represents freelance […]

Posted on December 7, 2017 at 11:43 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , ,