Hey ⁦Reuters⁩, what the heck is the basis for reporting this: #AB5 “is supported by unions and many gig workers because it would guarantee benefits and protections, including a minimum wage.” ICs have been fighting the state FOR YEARS on this! reuters.com/world/us/actin…

"The motive is simple: 'you can’t unionize freelancers, but you can unionize employees. If millions of freelancers are forced to make the switch, union coffers will grow and then, in turn, so will the coffers of the Democratic Party.'" californiaglobe.com/fr/sfc-columni…

New from us in The Hill: "Why We Just Sued the U.S. Department of Labor" "Our goal: to keep our careers as freelance professionals, and to protect the right for America’s tens of millions of independent contractors to choose self-employment." thehill.com/opinion/444156…

I repeat: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 62% of writers and editors are self-employed. Tell me again how the media biz is going to magically create "good union jobs" for us all if policymakers restrict the right to freelance. #WhatTheHellDOL #FightForFreelancers

Phenomenal letter to the editor by Paige 👏👏👏 "It is deeply frustrating to read Soleil Ho’s portrayal of independent contractors as desperate, exploited workers. Her understanding of independent contractors couldn’t be further from the truth." sfchronicle.com/opinion/letter…

"If elected, I'll outlaw your career" is the dumbest campaign promise in American history. Protecting the right to choose self-employment should not be a partisan issue. All lawmakers should support the #FightForFreelancers

Well worth three minutes of every independent contractor's time to watch this U.S. Department of Labor official try to answer questions about how her department may, or may not, apply its new IC rule to real-estate agents, truckers and freelance writers. #WhatTheHellDOL #FightForFreelancers

Attacking the right to choose self-employment disproportionately harms women, who are more likely to be independent contractors than to run companies with employees. This chart is from a Wells Fargo study that you can find here: wippeducationinstitute.org/_files/ugd/5cb… #FightForFreelancers

This can't be allowed to happen. I've wanted to be a freelancer since the first time I heard the word. The hustle, grit, creativity, self-reliance, variety and flexibility it requires are part of the appeal. Not everyone can make it work. Some of us can. Please leave us alone.

“I’ve chosen to be a freelance writer for nearly 30 years because of the flexibility, control, and opportunity it provides me. I’m fighting back against the U.S. Department of Labor rule because it threatens to destroy my livelihood.” #WhatTheHellDOL #FightForFreelancers abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/t…

A fourth lawsuit has been filed against Biden's career-killing "Independent Contractor" rule, this one by freelance journalists. My legislation to nullify the rule has dozens of co-sponsors, and the rule's architect, Julie Su, remains an unconfirmed "Acting" Secretary.

Acting Secretary Julie Su President Donald J. Trump Across the country — from nurses to software developers to real estate agents to writers — are demanding to be heard, saying they deserve to be valued. If you truly want to promote & support the ENTIRE workforce, the U.S. Department of Labor IC rule should be rescinded. #FightForFreelancers

.Sen. Bernie Sanders Senator Patty Murray You need to vote NO on Acting Secretary Julie Su's nomination. She continually ignores the wishes of 72 MILLION Americans who choose to work as #freelancers/ICs as evidenced by the new U.S. Department of Labor IC rule. She's supposed to represent us all. #FightForFreelancers

Not right-wing media. In ⁦USA TODAY⁩: “With its recent rule restricting the classification of independent contractors, the Biden Administration has made it clear: It wants to wage war on workers–and is willing for women to be the collateral damage.” usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

“I had never seen a single law that, with one stroke of the pen, completely destroyed people's careers. ... All of the things that we have warned about—the risks of her being elevated to the national level—are now playing out." --Rep. Kevin Kiley sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…

Freelancers: The Department of Labor plans to end YOUR self-employment by 3-11-24. You can push back. .Rep. Kevin Kiley's Congr. Review Act will revoke this fearsome new regulation. Let's help him. Steve .Rideshare Rodeo Podcast and .@NewJobsAmerica have opened a path to TELL CONGRESS WHY YOU

📢 SAY IT LOUDER 📢 Thank you Kevin Kiley for defending the right to choose self-employment! #FightForFreelancers

Thank you The Real Mike Rowe and Will Swaim for continuing to push back on the hydra-headed attacks on independent contractors. It's pretty simple: We want the freedom to do business as we choose with the clients who rely on us. Unholy, indeed. #FightForFreelancers #WhatTheHellDOL

This is not the 1930s anymore, Kamala Harris. PROAct’s ABC test is outdated & doesn’t apply to the modern workforce. Stop using it to try & MISclassify 72 MILLION Americans who are #freelancers/ICs—including me—as employees. WE’RE NOT GOING BACK. #FightForFreelancers

People who become quite good writers tend to be those who have spent a lot of time being quite bad writers and did not, as a result, run away from themselves. Never underestimate the power of having a strong stomach for your own shortcomings.