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8 Aug 2023

The Freelance Worker Protection Act Is Law in Illinois

Governor Pritzker has signed the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Illinois establishes a new standard in labor law in the United States on the Freelance Isn’t Free model.

19 Jul 2023

Freelance Worker Protections Powerfully at Work in New York

$275k judgment in a city suit on behalf of 41 unpaid workers makes an impressive case for protections the Freelance Worker Protection Act would bring to Illinois.

29 Jun 2023

Urging the Freelance Worker Protection Act Forward

The National Writers Union publicizes its call for Governor Pritzker’s signature on the landmark Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act.

5 Jun 2023

Illinois’ Freelancer Protections Moment

In 2023, Freelance Isn’t Free has come to Illinois with the Freelance Worker Protection Act, HB1122. It matters for the whole country.

2 Jun 2023

The National Writers Union and Press Freedom

Highlighting the union’s role in the international cause for press protections and our collective voice on behalf of imprisoned journalists, particularly Mumia Abu-Jamal and Julian Assange.

Participate in a call with experienced journalists on getting fair terms for freelance work.

There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required.go to registration form

NWU Freelance Solidarity Project members join members of the Institute for Independent Journalism to talk negotiating writing rates. Moderated by the FSP’s Lily Meyer, with panelists Joseph Lee, Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Erin McGregor, and Katherine Reynolds Lewis.

Get to know the NWU’s Digital Media Division, the Freelance Solidarity Project.

To receive connection info to join this event, you’ll need to RSVP.go to rsvp form

Are you a freelancer inspired by recent labor activism in media, like the Writers Guild of America strike? Interested in learning more about organizing alongside your fellow freelance media workers? Join the Freelance Solidarity Project, a division of the National Writers Union, for our next general info session.

All are welcome. Questions are encouraged.

Also available is the option to sign up to receive updates on our work and/or meet with an FSP member one-on-one to learn about joining.

Membership in the National Writers Union and in the Freelance Solidarity Project (NWU Digital Media Division) is open not only to writers but to media workers in all areas.

The Freelance Worker Protection Act Is Law in Illinois

Freelance Worker Protections Powerfully at Work in New York

Urging the Freelance Worker Protection Act Forward

Illinois’ Freelancer Protections Moment

The National Writers Union and Press Freedom

Upcoming

FSP Rate-Sharing Drop-In

“Negotiate Like a Rockstar” – Rates‑Negotiation Joint Panel + Convo with the Institute for Independent Journalists

Participate in a call with experienced journalists on getting fair terms for freelance work.

Freelance Solidarity Project Quarterly General Info Session

Get to know the NWU’s Digital Media Division, the Freelance Solidarity Project.

Upcoming