Pay campaign
The NUJ's pay campaign calls for fair pay across journalism, providing practical support to chapels in their engagement with employers.
Copyright for journalists and writers
This booklet is for people who are trying to make a living by creative work, particularly journalism.
Freelances struggle for work and aid a year on
It was the self-employed who saw work disappear almost from the outset of the pandemic, survey finds.
NUJ briefing on the impact of Covid-19 on the Welsh media / Cyfarwyddyd gan yr NUJ ar effaith Covid-19 ar y cyfryngau yng Nghymru
Submission to Welsh media & culture committee's inquiry into Covid-19 and the industry (July 2020).
NUJ response to the BEIS committee inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers
The union's submission to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee's inquiry into the impact of Covid-19, May 2020.
NUJ response to the DCMS committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors
NUJ briefing to the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee's inquiry into Covid-19 on the industry, May 2020.
NUJ submits legal challenge to government's lockdown support measures
The legal action marks a significant acceleration in the union's campaign to secure equal treatment for freelance workers.
HMRC SEISS appeal letter (docx)
Template letter to appeal against the decision that you are ineligible for the SEISS scheme due to your PAYE income.
#Forgotten Freelances: letter to Chancellor concerning PAYE freelances
Letter from the NUJ to the Chancellor concerning freelances who have fallen through the cracks of his Covid-19 aid packages – particularly those who have PAYE income or limited companies – signed by cross-party MPs.
The Journalist June July 2020
This edition is dominated by the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the media, how journalists are working through it, and what the union is trying to do to strengthen the industry.
NUJ Branch May 2020
Update from Michelle Stanistreet on how the union is supporting members; NUJ survey reveals hardship caused by the pandemic; how to be rep from the boxroom.
#ForgottenFreelances: support letter (docx)
Use this letter to your MP to support the #ForgottenFreelances campaign.
#ForgottenFreelances: letter to the Chancellor
The NUJ has sent a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining how many members are unable to get access to financial help while their work has completely dried up and they face real hardship.
#ForgottenFreelances template letter to MPs (docx)
Letter for freelances who are having problems having access to government Covid-scheme to ask help from their MP.
Fixing the safety net: Next steps in the economic response to coronavirus
This report sets out what the government must now do to protect jobs, provide proper sick pay for all and protect the livelihoods of those who lose their jobs.
NUJ briefing for the Treasury Committee on its call for additional evidence on COVID-19 assistance for freelances
Response from the NUJ freelance office on the government's scheme for the self-employed during the Covid-19 emergency.
NUJ Informed, Issue 31, March 2020
Special NUJ Informed with news of how the union is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, tips on home working and how to report the emergency ethically.
