Who
    7,000 freelance writers, from novelists like Russell Banks and  
  Barbara Kingsolver, to journalists like Barbara Ehrenreich and
  Gerald Posner, to technical and PR writers.

  What
    A democratic national labor union made up of active locals
  and national divisions.  Racially and gender diverse.  Benefits,
  inside information, allies.

  When
    Began in 1981, chartered in 1983, and affiliated with the
  UAW in 1992.

  Where
    National offices in New York City and Oakland, California.
  Locals in 14 communities and one at-large local covering every-
  one else--even in Brazil, the Czech Republic and Zimbabwe.

  Why
    We thought you might like to have 7,000 friends when you
  have to face your employers.