Freelance Isn’t Free is finally STATE law in New York!
Thank you, Andrew Gounardes, Harry Bronson, and all legislative backers. Thank you, Gov. Hochul. (And thank you, Illinois and Gov. Pritzker, for taking the lead!)
#FreelanceIsntFree #NewYork #NewYorkState #freelance #labor #solidarity
We urge Gov. Hochul to sign New York’s now twice-passed Freelance Isn’t Free Act — and to provide the leadership ensuring that it and all protections secured in law for the state’s workers will be enforced.
https://nysfocus.com/2023/08/16/roberta-reardon-labor-wage-theft
It’s big news. It’s also just a start. EVERY state needs this law. One down, 49 to go.
https://nwu-chicago.org/2023/08/08/the-freelance-worker-protection-act-is-law-in-illinois/
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The Freelance Worker Protection Act IS LAW in Illinois — enacted by signature of the governor Friday. It takes effect July 1, 2024.
Congrats Illinois, you’ve made labor history (again)!
https://gov.illinois.gov/news/press-release.26838.html
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We want Pritzker to make some overdue U.S. history and get this law, the Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act, on the books.
https://nwu-chicago.org/2023/06/29/urging-governor-pritzker-to-sign-the-freelance-worker-protection-act/
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Thursday this week, independent contractors / freelancers / 1099ers in & around Chicago! A little happy hour bonding over the Freelance Worker Protection Act, passed in both IL chambers and headed to Gov. Pritzker’s desk.
Join Chicago FSPers and bill sponsor Will Guzzardi at Middle Brow brewery in Logan Square, June 15, 6–8 PM.
Just do organizers a favor and RSVP: https://bit.ly/FWPA-IL
#FreelanceIsntFree #FreelanceWorkerProtectionAct #Its1099Somewhere #freelance #labor #union #solidarity
Freelance Worker Protection Act: A Celebration Thursday, June 15, from 6 to 8 pm | Middle Brow Bungalow, 2840 W Armitage Ave Join us as we celebrate the passage of state legislation protecting freelance workers from non-payment. Happy hour organized by State Rep. Will Guzzardi's Office & the Freelance Solidarity Project (National Writers Union). Appetizers included. Drinks will be available for purchase. All freelance workers welcome, but space in the venue is limited. Please RSVP so we know how many folks to expect. The Freelance Worker Protection Act will provide basic protections for freelance workers in Illinois (effective July 1, 2024): -Mandatory contracts -30-day payment terms -Payment agreement protections -Anti-retaliation -Double damages Please email [email protected] with any questions about this event. Learn more about the Freelance Solidarity Project's Chicago chapter: https://nwu-chicago.org/
As of yesterday, New York’s #FreelanceIsntFree bill has passed in both houses of the state legislature — AGAIN. They’ve passed the same bill, handily, two years in a row.
Gov. Hochul does not need to veto the bill twice, she needs to hear the people’s voice and sign it into law.
The protections are basic: every freelancer deserves the right to a written contract, to be paid on time, and to be free from retaliation.
What IL HB1122, the Freelance Worker Protection Act, means.
https://nwu-chicago.org/2023/06/05/illinois-freelancer-protections-moment-freelance-worker-protection-act-hb1122/
Chicago freelance & media workers, gig workers, 1099 workers, come out!
June 15, Thursday two weeks from now: happy hour, Middle Brow in Logan Square, 6–8 PM CT.
Gonna exult together in legislative success of the Freelance Worker Protection Act, HB1122, through both houses in Springfield and awaiting Gov. Pritzker’s signature — to become #FreelanceIsntFree’s first enactment at state level.
Please RSVP: https://bit.ly/FWPA-IL
Chicago NWU info & contact: https://nwu-chicago.org
Freelance Worker Protection Act: A Celebration Thursday, June 15, from 6 to 8 pm | Middle Brow Bungalow, 2840 W Armitage Ave Join us as we celebrate the passage of state legislation protecting freelance workers from non-payment. Happy hour organized by State Rep. Will Guzzardi's Office & the Freelance Solidarity Project (National Writers Union). Appetizers included. Drinks will be available for purchase. All freelance workers welcome, but space in the venue is limited. Please RSVP so we know how many folks to expect. The Freelance Worker Protection Act will provide basic protections for freelance workers in Illinois (effective July 1, 2024): -Mandatory contracts -30-day payment terms -Payment agreement protections -Anti-retaliation -Double damages Please email [email protected] with any questions about this event. Learn more about the Freelance Solidarity Project's Chicago chapter: https://nwu-chicago.org/
Thursday this week, June 1, Freelance Solidarity Project members in New York go to Albany to rally, meet with state officials, and demand that Freelance Isn’t Free become law throughout the state.
Both houses passed the bill handily last year — and the governor vetoed it. That can’t stand.
In NY? Join us Thursday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfarsYdxb2BK9zM7RipfdIECGK5P0TxDJ_Q5i9b18QtHLbN0Q/viewform
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The Freelance Isn’t Free Act is common-sense legislation that gives freelancers basic improvements to their working conditions. Under the law, freelancers will be guaranteed the right to a written contract, payment within 30 days, and protection against retaliation. Freelance Isn’t Free passed the New York State legislature in 2022 with an overwhelming margin, but Governor Kathy Hochul decided to veto the bill at the last minute—a slap in the face of freelancers statewide, especially as layoffs force more and more workers across media into the precarity of freelancing. Join NWU-FSP and our coalition allies as we rally in Albany to demand that Governor Hochul fix her mistake and sign Freelance Isn't Free. There will be transportation from NYC to Albany and back, as well as lunch (and camaraderie). Participating in Lobby Day is a powerful way to show solidarity with your freelancer comrades. And it's going to be fun, too!
Freelance Solidarity Project
