How do you say "Us, too!" in Dutch?
Looks like the Netherlands and Freelancers Union are of a single mind again. (Who could forget our amazing transcontinental campaign to rename the orange tulip "Labor of Love" in honor of freelancers...
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Freelancers Union and the EDC
This week, Freelancers Union held its second focus group with our friends at New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The EDC is an interesting and wide-reaching city agency charged...
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Local Membership Meetings
Last night Freelancers Union wrapped up our first series of organizing meetings across New York City: each evening, we met with members from a different borough and discussed the issue of unpaid...
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Freelancers Don't Work for Free
We know that freelancers continue to get stiffed while the companies that employ them get off scot free. That’s why we launched a campaign to protect freelancers from unpaid wages. The media is...
View ArticleMake a Call to End Unpaid Wages!
Next week you have an opportunity to help end unpaid wages in New York. On April 28th and 29th we’re going to reach out to other members who haven’t signed up to end unpaid wages and ask them to get...
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Big Companies Moving Toward Independent Workers?
IBM, which employs about 400,000 people around the globe, is reportedly considering converting three quarters of its permanent staff to contractors over the next seven years, according to Personnel...
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Happy Tax Day! How Did Freelancers (and GE) Fare?
Today's the day we make sure America can pay its teachers and pave its roads. That's how you think about it, right? Me too. This was the second year Freelancers Union built tax-specific resources...
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Carving Out Your Niche - and Cashing In
I say “nitch”; you might say “neesh”. Either way, one thing that would-be entrepreneurs need to focus on is either taking advantage of the niche opportunities available or carving out your own niche....
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Happy Small Business Week!
Are you a small business owner (sole proprietors count)? Well, it’s time to celebrate you! May 16-20 is National Small Business Week, which has been celebrated for nearly fifty years. Who knew? There...
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Visual Effects Society Steps Up and Takes On Hollywood Over Benefits, Working...
When the director gets back from location and sees a microphone-in-picture or a lighting case not supposed to be there, you have a problem. That’s when you go looking for a VFX artist. That same VFX...
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Help Build the Collaborative Economy
Editor's note: Amy's questions at the end of this post sparked a conversation at Splashlife.com, so be sure to check out the comments there after reading.How to create a collaborative economy has been...
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Why Buy When You Can Swap?
Out of the many depressing and mind-numbing statistics, stories, and trends floating around in the recession, there is one which inspires hope: a growing economy based on trust, community,...
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Hurricane Irene Damage Makes Mutualism Real
At Freelancers Union HQ in Brooklyn, New York, we waited for Hurricane Irene's approach with fearful anticipation. Would it just be an adventure, building a grown-up fort of flashlights and water in...
View Article6 Budgeting Tips for Freelancers
by Ken BickelBudgeting your finances as a freelancer is essential to your survival. Every independent worker longs for absolute and lasting success, but until you achieve it, there are plenty of ways...
View Article4 ways banking can boost your freelance business
Many freelancers start their businesses “unofficially,” picking up a few gigs on the side and handling any earnings through their personal business accounts.This may be fine in the beginning, but if...
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