The NWU Health and Safety Committee takes up issues and practices that threaten the health and safety of writers. A number of industry practices and government standards impact writers, most notably those that concern extended work at a computer terminal.

The NWU has worked with other labor organizations to advocate for standards that will protect writers.

The following are examples of worker protection stands taken by the union, as well as calls for members to get involved in health and safety issues.

• • 9/11 Health Survey for Journalists, November 11, 2008
  • NWU Endorses HR 676, April 16, 2008
  • NWU Calls for Rejection of J.R. Brame to NLRB, November 26, 2001
  • Update on OSHA Ergonomic Standards, October 1, 2001
  • OSHA Testimony, of Gerard Colby, March, 2000