Members in Action
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April 5, 2010
Derrel Johnson, a freelance event planner, helped us celebrate freelancers' victory over the UBT (Unincorporated Business Tax) by modeling for our spring subway poster campaign.
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March, 26, 2010
Evan Mulvihill, who holds down a rotating schedule of three to five jobs, taught the public a little more about freelancing when he was featured on CBS. A Cornell grad, he works as an SAT tutor, in retail, and at a magazine.
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January 26, 2010
Barbara Thau, an active member and volunteer, was honored at this year's Volunteer Thank-You Event. Barb helped us organize big-time for our first season of political endorsements.
The Latest
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June 7, 2010
Senate Introduces Bill in Albany
Senator Squadron introduced S8084 in the Senate today. The bill would authorize the department of labor to investigate complaints and make claims for compensation when clients don't pay their freelancers
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take action
Where are they now?
In 2005, freelancers reported the 10 Best Companies to Freelance for in NYC, including Conde Nast, Time Warner, Viacom, and others. But when the going gets tough, companies save by stiffing their freelancers. So we're wondering…are they still paying the bills?
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what we've done
Phone Bank to End Unpaid Wages
Our Phone bank to recruit more members into our unpaid–wages campaign was a huge success, with nearly 1000 calls made! Didn't get a call? Not to worry. Sign up today to help protect freelancers from unpaid wages.
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New Findings
Annual Survey Reveals Grim Statistics
We've published the results of our annual survey and there wasn't much good news: the recession hits freelancers, who don't have the same protections and safety net as regular employees, especially hard.