MPs call for a new champion for freelance rights, to improve pay, working conditions and protection against AI
The NUJ says the culture select committee’s report is full of helpful recommendations and ideas.
New report details “Wild West” of freelance journalism
Research commissioned by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) has revealed rights grabs, low pay and barriers to journalism remain key issues facing freelance journalists.
New freelance survey
Freelance members are invited to complete a survey seeking views to help inform and shape support provided.
Mental health awareness week 2022
NUJ holds first online mental health conference for members and reps.
Deadline looms for freelances’ Covid-19 aid grant
The deadline to claim for the fifth government Covid-19 aid grant for freelances, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, is Thursday 30 September.
Government must extend universal credit uplift
Many freelances will suffer when the £20 a week increase ends in September.
Happy birthday SEISS – but many freelances left out of the Covid-19 scheme will not be celebrating today
Friday 26 March marks the anniversary of the government’s Covid-19 aid package for freelances.
TUC Women's conference: why we’re fighting for a fair deal for freelances
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, explains how Covid-19 has laid bare the precarious nature of self-employment – and how the union is pressing to defend vulnerable members.
NUJ’s last-ditch call to the Chancellor for a freelance-friendly budget
The National Union of Journalists has written to the Chancellor asking him to ensure freelances get a fair deal in his budget – and redress for the millions of self-employed who have missed out on aid during the pandemic.
NUJ calls on Chancellor to use his budget to shore up UK journalism
In a week when Facebook squared up to a nation state and its government blinked first, the NUJ is calling on the Chancellor to act robustly in next week’s Budget to acknowledge the vital role played by journalism in our society, and to usher in a package of measures to revitalise an ailing sector that underpins democracy.
Scottish and Welsh governments announce new funding for freelances
The NUJ has urged the UK Chancellor to announce the details of the fourth grant for the self-employed now and not as part of his March budget.
NUJ Branch January 2021
A special newsletter providing information and news for and from branches during the present crisis.
MPs call for support for forgotten freelances
The Public Accounts Committee has given HMRC six weeks to explain why so many of the self-employed have not received a penny of Covid-19 government aid.
NUJ Branch December 2020
Survey shows virtual branches have been a success, Pamela Morton, NUJ national freelance organiser, asks branches to get behind the campaign for a fairer deal for freelances and Benedict Cooper on his role as Nottingham branch’s freelance officer.
The Journalist December 2020 January 2021
It's not long now until we welcome the new year and we will all be hoping that it brings much better fortune than this year.
NUJ Media Recovery Plan for Wales: Summary/Cunllun Adfer Y Cyfryngau ar Gyfer Cymru: Crynodeb
Summary of the proposals for the Welsh government from the NUJ's News Recovery Plan.
NUJ publishes Freelance Charter
The 10-point charter sets out to ensure that working conditions and terms of engagement for the self-employed are fit for purpose.
Lords report calls for tech platforms to pay for news and industry-wide diversity charter
NUJ backs peers recommendations, but calls for a bolder response and levy on tech giants to fund innovation and greater media plurality.
How the creative sector has been hit by Covid-19 #FD4F
Writers, journalists, musicians, artists and other creative workers discuss how the pandemic has affected their work and why it's important to have a union to support you.
#FD4F: NUJ launches campaign to fight for freelances’ rights
The NUJ has launched a major campaign to fight for a better deal for freelances.