Coworking friends: Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client at some point in their career? Without any true protection, freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're hoping you'll join us. The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided. Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day to bring new members into your space. We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country. Let us know if you're down to help the freelance community build The World’s Longest Invoice: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris Westcott at [email protected] for more info. He'll get you what you need. We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not played. Best, Althea Advocacy and Policy Director Freelancers Union www.freelancersunion.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
