It also operates as a form of trades union for journalists although it is strictly apolitical. It set up a benevolent fund for distressed journalists in 1898, and an orphans fund in 1891, and also operates a pension fund and another for convalescent members.
It operates as a professional association that also acts as a labor union for journalists, while remaining non-partisan. It set up a welfare program for journalists in need in 1898 and an orphanage fund in 1891, and also offers financial support through pension and convalescence schemes.