Yes, I'm not sure what it really is either... Althea, could you elaborate? Jana Harper @well_crafted @workatthemill 206.601.0127
On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the World's > Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling based on > info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? Maybe it's > theoretical and I just don't get it! > > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote: > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/NGkhcMMFjIcJ. > 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. -- 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.
