SHOULD YOU JOIN A UNION
7 Benefits for Freelancers Who Join a Union
Freelance and independent workers lack the specific benefit of workers’ compensation and many other group insurance types.
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8 min readSep 9, 2020
Now that Labor Day is over, you probably had time to read some of the Labor Day articles on Medium. One of my favorites was by Robyn Kagan Harrington. Just look at some of the photos from before unions to see how it used to be.
Freelancers could realize at least six other benefits by joining a union, such as group insurance, network and training events, government lobby, member discounts and offers, and collective business growth ideas.
I wrote this a while ago, but before we go into the other reasons to join the Freelancer’s Union, the Freelancer’s Union health insurance window closes 15 December 2022.
So, to prevent coverage lapses, sign up now. This is not an affiliate link. I get nothing from you joining.
