Freelancers Union Inc

FREELANCERS UNION, INC. REPRESENTS THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THE GROWING INDEPENDENT WORKFORCE THROUGH ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND SERVICE. THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT WORKERS - FREELANCERS, CONSULTANTS, TEMPS, PART-TIMERS, AND CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND ENGAGES IN PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR INDEPENDENT WORKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATION, GUILDS, NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND UNIONS. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED INDEPENDENT AND LOW-INCOME WORKERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS SUCH WORKERS TO PORTABLE AND AFFORDABLE INSURANCE BENEFITS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE TO FREELANCERS, AS WELL AS ENGAGING IN SUCH RESEARCH AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS