Date: May 23, 2016
Venue: WeWork Wall Street
Review by Dawoud Kringle
Photo by Alex Abagiu
NYC Council’s Committee on Consumer Affairs Holds Hearing on Freelance Isn’t Free Act; Graphic Artists, Writers, Domestic Workers and more Rally at City Hall in Support of Bill
1.3 Million Freelancers in NYC; Average Lost to Nonpayment Epidemic: $5,968 / year
WHAT: At press conference before NYC Council’s Consumer Affairs Committee hearing, gig workers rally behind bill to stop NYC’s nonpayment epidemic, pass “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act.
Date: November 19, 2015
Time: 9:00am – 5pm
Where: LMHQ (Lower Manhattan Head Quaters), 150 Broadway, New York, NY
Join your fellow freelancers for a Day of Action in support of the #FreelanceIsntFree campaign at Lower Manhattan HQ!
Freelancers Union members (and anyone interested in learning more) can work for free from 9AM to 5PM. As well, Freelancers Union volunteer representatives and staff will be available from 11AM to 1PM to discuss how you can join the campaign.
