Cali Freelancers Unite!
We reported earlier this month on the California Media Workers Guild’s new freelance unit. Then, it was just a mote in organizers’ eyes, but now? We spoke with Sara Steffens, organizer for CMWG, to get the deets.
First, yes, this is totally unprecedented. The freelancers unit is the first of its kind connected to the Newspaper Guild. “We intend to build a unit that uses the power of numbers to support the needs of independent writers and journalists in all media, including hundreds of workers laid off by Northern California media outlets this year,” Sara says.
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