Box 1

Contains material related to NWU affiliation agreement between Local 1981 and the International Union; membership policies; staff handbook; bylaws; and other documents.

contains documents related to issues regarding independent contractors including correspondence with the Department of Labor.

certificate of enrollment and documents regarding NWU media special perils.

contains correspondence; NWU Strategic Plan working draft; notes; "10,000 by 2,000: taking a Giant Step" by Jonathan Tasini; and other documents.

contains correspondence; notes; draft of an article contract; and other documents regarding Image/Examiner Magazine organizing campaign

contains summary of National Executive Board meeting; membership report; memorandums; correspondence; press releases; reports; grievances; expenses; documents regarding legal research; and others.

contains membership lists; agendas; notes; proposals; "About a Code of Minimum Practice"; rules and procedures for convening for Spring 1984 delegate assembly; budget information; reports; suggested small press strategy; code of practice; and other documents

contains "How to Organize an NWU Bargaining Council"; documents related to "American Writer"; assessment and critique of the Alvah Bessie Campaign; summary of meeting; correspondence and memorandums; first quarter report; documents related to delegates assembly; and other documents

contains correspondence; clippings; Bay Area Video Coalition schedule and "Video Networks Vol. 11, No.2"; NPR cassettes catalog; notes; and other documents

contains copies of the National Writers Union Constitution (as amended through 1994); "Local 3 By-Laws and Structure" amended Spring 1995; and National Writers Union by-laws (as amended through 1997)