Chuck Schumer Just Declared War On Your Ability To Design Your Own Job
As House Democrats’ anti-freelancer bill moves to the Senate, it has attained the endorsement of New York Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Gig Workers Fight The Unions Trying To Take Away Their Self-Designed Jobs
No longer able to force employees to unionize, the AFL-CIO is trying to force contract workers into employment. But freelancers are fighting back.
Gig Economy Bans Would Put Freelance Writers Like Me Out Of Business
Vox Media announced they will be cutting hundreds of freelance writers to prepare for Assembly Bill 5 to go into effect in California at the start of the new year.
Freelancers And Gig Workers Don’t Need Lawmakers To Help Them Out Of A Job
Unable to think of a new way forward, state lawmakers are relying on past solutions to improve the gig economy — and this will only hurt freelance and gig workers.
Why Threatening The Gig Economy Means Threatening Working Mothers
Somehow the California State Assembly managed to threaten free press, freelance writers, and working mothers — all with a single piece of legislation.
Why Nostalgia For The Old Lifetime Job Economy Is Misguided And Dangerous
We decry as oppressive a one-size-fits-all approach to almost everything else in life. Why insist we apply such a standard for our employment?