Diverse Crowd Rallies to Attempt to Overturn AB5
“We are not stupid,” said Peter Kalivas, artistic director at the PKG Project, a San Diego-based, world-class dance theater group. “We do not need to be saved from ourselves. We can negotiate our own contracts. AB5 is insulting.” AB5 changed labor law in California by setting more-restrictive guidelines on businesses that hire independent contractors. In […]
Continue readingHow Government is Killing the Gig Economy
Editor at Large for Redstate.com and host of the “Just Listen to Yourself” podcast, Kira Davis, joins Carol Roth to talk about devastating legislation, including California’s AB5 and the proposed Federal HR2474, which is aimed at killing the gig economy. While 24.2 million small business owners in the US have no employees, government is working […]
Continue readingChuck Schumer Just Declared War On Your Ability To Design Your Own Job
Schumer is undoubtedly heeding the warning of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who said opposition to the bill would result in a lack of support from the union of unions. In fact, the bill was only brought to the House floor after 72 representatives petitioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to do so. Many of those 72 […]
Continue readingLiberals in Congress seek to punish right-to-work states, strangle gig economy
By creating new obstacles for companies to hire independent contractors, this bill would suffocate the gig economy, to which people are increasingly turning for the freedom, flexibility, and adaptable income that it offers. Many of these hardworking individuals prefer the liberty of freelance contracting over the less flexible opportunities available through traditional full-time employment. They […]
Continue readingUnder Pressure From Democratic Caucus, House Leadership Promises To Bring PRO-Labor Bill To Floor
The PRO Act would represent the most comprehensive rewrite of U.S. labor law in decades. It would eliminate right-to-work laws, impose new penalties on employers who retaliate against union organizing, crack down on worker misclassification, and establish new rules so that employers cannot delay negotiating collective bargaining contracts. Thank you Rachel Cohen and The Intercept […]
Continue readingIndependent Writers Sue California to Protect Rights of Freelancers
The rights of independent journalists are under attack. In response, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., today filed suit against the state of California in federal court to stop a new law from violating the Constitution and devastating the careers of freelance journalists such as writers and photographers. Good for the American Society […]
Continue readingPRO Act would devastate my freelance income
Congressman Malinowski’s vote for HR-2474 jeopardizes my ability to support my family. Working as an independent contractor is a choice I have made for my career. It gives me flexibility and choice while still allowing me to earn what I need to get by. Thank you Jessica Rozul for the educational article on TapInto.
Continue readingAB 5 Is Such A Disaster In California, Pelosi And Congressional Democrats Push National Law To Destroy Gig Economy
Katy Grimes shares that California freelance journalists are losing jobs en masse because AB 5 also randomly limits freelance writers and photographers to 35 submissions annually per media outlet. Members of the entertainment industry are seeing jobs cancelled in droves. And even ADA protected industries such as court reporters, captioners, and sign language interpreters, a […]
Continue readingThe PRO Act is an assault on worker freedom, choice and privacy | Opinion
In addition, the PRO Act curbs the freedom of employees to work independently through gig economy platforms, such as Uber and Lyft, and more traditional independent contractor roles like consulting, freelance writing and providing specialized construction services to multiple job sites. Clay Crownover thank for you for writing your opinion piece in the Tennessean.
Continue readingREDMOND: The PRO Act Is Not So Pro-Worker
Among its provisions, the PRO Act would negate right-to-work laws in 27 states that aim to protect workers from being forced to support a union to keep their job. These laws protect basic worker freedom and often drive higher personal income and economic growth. If it became law, the PRO Act would line the pockets […]
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