DAYTRIP // Lobby for Payment Protection with the Freelancers Union on Tuesday

If you're a freelancer or know one, chances are pretty good that you've either experienced or heard a horror story about lost wages. Right now, freelancers have to go through the time-consuming and costly process of literally suing to get the pay that they deserve. The Freelancers Union, however, is trying to change that, and you can help!

Tomorrow, May 17, the union will be leading a lobby day to support the Freelancer Payment Protection Act, which would allow freelancers to submit a lost wages claim before the Labor Board rather than suing. They are organizing a day trip to Albany to address the legislature directly, and they want you to come along!

Transportation, breakfast and lunch will be provided, and the trip will depart at 7am Tuesday morning. Here's a little more info from the union:

The purpose of the trip will be to bring freelancers and other concerned people to representatives and senators offices, to make their voices heard and support the legislation. The Freelancers Union will prepare everyone and it will be a good day of citizen action with your fellow freelancers.

You can sign up for the trip by contacting Kaitlyn Newman at 718.532.1515 ext. 784 or knewman@freelancersunion.org or going to this website.